2. Texas
Venomous snakes count: 15
Together with Florida, Texas is home to the most snake species in America (around 105 species with subspecies), of which 15 are venomous. The majority of venomous snakes are rattlesnakes, followed by copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes. There are between 500 and 1,000 snakebites per year in Texas, one-third being inflicted by venomous snakes, though there are almost no fatal bites. The mostly encountered venomous snake in Texas is the western diamondback rattlesnake, because it dwells near populated places. Venomous snakes of Texas are: banded rock rattlesnake, broad-banded copperhead, desert massasauga, Mojave rattlesnake, mottled rock rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake, southern copperhead, Texas coral snake, timber rattlesnake, trans-Pecos copperhead, western cottonmouth, western diamondback rattlesnakes, western massasauga, and western pygmy rattlesnake.
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