Florida records
Banded Watersnake in Florida
HarmlessNerodia fasciata
Yes. The Banded Watersnake has been recorded in 67 Florida counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
Florida counties with Banded Watersnake records
67 listed- Alachua
- Collier
- Orange
- Miami-Dade
- Lee
- Palm Beach
- Volusia
- Broward
- Hillsborough
- Seminole
- Brevard
- Leon
- Duval
- Monroe
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Liberty
- Wakulla
- Saint Johns
- Marion
- Levy
- Lake
- Indian River
- Escambia
- Putnam
- Hendry
- Sarasota
- Okaloosa
- Highlands
- Franklin
- Osceola
- Glades
- Pasco
- Citrus
- Santa Rosa
- Bay
- Hernando
- Nassau
- Manatee
- Gulf
- Flagler
- Walton
- Taylor
- Sumter
- Charlotte
- Martin
- Jefferson
- Okeechobee
- Columbia
- Dixie
- Clay
- Gilchrist
- Baker
- Saint Lucie
- Jackson
- Washington
- Calhoun
- Gadsden
- Suwannee
- Union
- Hamilton
- Madison
- Bradford
- Lafayette
- Holmes
- Desoto
- Hardee
See the full Banded Watersnake profile or all snakes in Florida.