Florida
Snakes in Citrus County
53 species have been documented here, 6 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Citrus County
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Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
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.
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 Citrus County
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Harmless
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
Harmless
Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta
Harmless
Black Swampsnake
Seminatrix pygaea
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
Harmless
Short-tailed Snake
Lampropeltis extenuata
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Drymarchon corais
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Harmless
Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor
Boa sigma
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Ball Python
Python regius
Harmless
Levant Rat Snake
Elaphe druzei
Harmless
Rim Rock Crowned Snake
Tantilla oolitica
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.