Florida
Snakes in Desoto County
22 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Desoto County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy 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.
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.
Every snake recorded in Desoto County
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Harmless
Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor
Boa sigma
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake
Elaphe quadrivirgata
Harmless
Ball Python
Python regius
Harmless
Levant Rat Snake
Elaphe druzei
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.