North Carolina
Snakes in Mecklenburg County
25 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Mecklenburg County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Mecklenburg County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.