About Snakes Snakes are reptiles. Reptiles are cold-blooded, have skin covered with scales, and lay eggs. Snakes have no legs and no ears. Skilled predators, snakes help maintain the balance of nature by eating prey that reproduces frequently, everything from earthworms to rabbits.
Snakes are especially important in the control of rodents such as mice and rats.
Venomous Snakes in Texas Texas is home to around 115 species and subspecies of snakes. The 15 venomous snakes in Texas make up less than 15 percent of the total number of snakes in the state. Only one species of coral snake is native to Texas. Shy and rarely seen, it has, in order, briliant red, yellow and black colors. The coral snake has a small mouth, and is usually non-aggressive.