Florida

Snakes in Lee County

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

Venomous snakes in Lee County

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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.
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.
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Lee County

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Indotyphlops braminus

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Florida Green Watersnake

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Masticophis flagellum

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Boa sigma

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Indochinese Long-nosed Whipsnake

Ahaetulla fusca

Harmless

Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake

Drymarchon corais

Harmless

Florida Crowned Snake

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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