Florida
Snakes in Escambia County
41 species have been documented here, 6 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Escambia County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
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.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Escambia County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Ball Python
Python regius
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.