Mississippi
Snakes in Hancock County
29 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Hancock County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Hancock County
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.