Florida

Snakes in Hernando County

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

Venomous snakes in Hernando County

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

Every snake recorded in Hernando County

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Pantherophis guttatus

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

Venomous

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Indotyphlops braminus

Storeria occipitomaculata

Southern Hognose Snake

Heterodon simus

Harmless

Short-tailed Snake

Lampropeltis extenuata

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Pine Woods Littersnake

Rhadinaea flavilata

Harmless

Florida Crowned Snake

Tantilla relicta

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Pituophis melanoleucus

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

Harmless

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Mississippi Green Watersnake

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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