Snakes in Pinellas 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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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

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

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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 Coralsnake

  Micrurus fulvius

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

• 
  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 Pinellas County

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Brahminy Blindsnake

Indotyphlops braminus

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Saltmarsh Snake

Nerodia clarkii

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

▲ Venomous

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Florida Brownsnake

Storeria victa

Harmless

Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake

Drymarchon corais

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Mississippi Green Watersnake

Nerodia cyclopion

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Striped Swampsnake

Liodytes alleni

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Pine Woods Littersnake

Rhadinaea flavilata

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Ball Python

Python regius

Harmless

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Florida Crowned Snake

Tantilla relicta

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Harmless

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Boa sigma

Harmless

Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake

Elaphe quadrivirgata

Harmless

Levant Rat Snake

Elaphe druzei

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

California King Snake

Lampropeltis californiae

Harmless

Reticulated Python

Malayopython reticulatus

Harmless

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Tantilla coronata

Harmless

Southern Hognose Snake

Heterodon simus

Harmless

Rainbow Snake

Farancia erytrogramma

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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