How To Identify Maryland’s Venomous Snakes

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Warmer temperatures means that it’s not uncommon to come across some slithery creatures in Maryland.
Most of the snakes found in Maryland are not venomous — like the Northern brown snakes, rat snakes and garter snakes.
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But there are two types of venomous snakes in Maryland — the Northern copperhead and the Timber rattlesnake.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife and Herita