Alabama
Snakes in Pike County
26 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Pike County
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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 CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Pike County
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.