Snakes in Ware 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.

• 
  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

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

• 
  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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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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  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 Ware County

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

▲ Venomous

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Brahminy Blindsnake

Indotyphlops braminus

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake

Virginia valeriae

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Striped Swampsnake

Liodytes alleni

Harmless

Black Swampsnake

Seminatrix pygaea

Harmless

Rainbow Snake

Farancia erytrogramma

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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