Florida

Snakes in Hendry County

36 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.

Venomous snakes in Hendry County

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Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

Every snake recorded in Hendry County

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Florida Green Watersnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Brahminy Blindsnake

Indotyphlops braminus

Masticophis flagellum

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Southern Hognose Snake

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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