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Snakes in Suwannee County

39 species have been documented here, 6 of them venomous.

Venomous snakes in Suwannee County

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  • Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
    Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
    Crotalus adamanteus
    Venomous

    Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

  • Timber Rattlesnake
    Timber Rattlesnake
    Crotalus horridus
    Venomous

    Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

  • Eastern Coralsnake
    Eastern Coralsnake
    Micrurus fulvius
    Venomous

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

  • Florida Cottonmouth
    Florida Cottonmouth
    Agkistrodon conanti
    Venomous

    Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

  • Northern Cottonmouth
    Northern Cottonmouth
    Agkistrodon piscivorus
    Venomous

    Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

  • Pygmy Rattlesnake
    Pygmy Rattlesnake
    Sistrurus miliarius
    Venomous

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

Every snake recorded in Suwannee County

Brown Watersnake
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
North American Racer
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Florida Crowned Snake
Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Pine Woods Littersnake
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Southern Hognose Snake
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Striped Swampsnake
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Drymarchon corais
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mudsnake
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Common Ribbon Snake
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Florida Green Watersnake
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Rainbow Snake
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Harmless
Eastern Indigo Snake
Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
Harmless
Ball Python
Ball Python
Python regius
Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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