Snakes in Manatee County

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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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  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.

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

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

• 
  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 Manatee County

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

▲ Venomous

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Brahminy Blindsnake

Indotyphlops braminus

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Florida Brownsnake

Storeria victa

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Pine Woods Littersnake

Rhadinaea flavilata

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Saltmarsh Snake

Nerodia clarkii

Harmless

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

Harmless

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Harmless

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Striped Swampsnake

Liodytes alleni

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Mississippi Green Watersnake

Nerodia cyclopion

Harmless

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Harmless

Reticulated Python

Malayopython reticulatus

Harmless

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Boa sigma

Harmless

Black Swampsnake

Seminatrix pygaea

Harmless

Eastern Indigo Snake

Drymarchon couperi

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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