3. New Mexico
Venomous snakes count: 12
Venomous snakes of New Mexico are all rattlesnakes except for coral snakes. Rattlesnakes are found throughout the whole state, while coral snakes mostly inhabit southwestern part of the state. Venomous snakes of New Mexico are: rock rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake, Mojave rattlesnake, black-tailed rattlesnake, massasauga, ridge-nose rattlesnake, Sonoran coral snake, Arizona black rattlesnake, banded rock rattlesnake, mottled rock rattlesnake and New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake.
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