Alabama
Snakes in Monroe County
20 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Monroe 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.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Monroe County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.