Alabama
Snakes in Dale County
21 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Dale County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Dale County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.