North Carolina
Snakes in Richmond County
36 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Richmond County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy 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.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Richmond County
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.