Alabama
Snakes in Barbour County
26 species have been documented here, 6 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Barbour County
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Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Barbour County
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.