Snakes in Craven County

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

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

Every snake recorded in Craven County

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Rainbow Snake

Farancia erytrogramma

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Pine Woods Littersnake

Rhadinaea flavilata

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Tantilla coronata

Harmless

Black Swampsnake

Seminatrix pygaea

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake

Virginia valeriae

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Southern Hognose Snake

Heterodon simus

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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