Alabama
Snakes in Madison County
26 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Madison 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.
Every snake recorded in Madison County
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.