Florida
Snakes in Gilchrist County
32 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Gilchrist County
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Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
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.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Gilchrist County
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Short-tailed Snake
Lampropeltis extenuata
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless
Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.