Snakes in Gulf County

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Florida Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon conanti

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

  Crotalus adamanteus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

Every snake recorded in Gulf County

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

▲ Venomous

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Saltmarsh Snake

Nerodia clarkii

Harmless

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Pine Woods Littersnake

Rhadinaea flavilata

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

Harmless

Rainbow Snake

Farancia erytrogramma

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Harmless

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Boa sigma

Harmless

Black Swampsnake

Seminatrix pygaea

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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