Florida records
Brown Watersnake in Florida
HarmlessNerodia taxispilota
Yes. The Brown Watersnake has been recorded in 65 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 Brown Watersnake records
65 listed- Miami-Dade
- Palm Beach
- Marion
- Collier
- Orange
- Hillsborough
- Monroe
- Broward
- Alachua
- Lake
- Suwannee
- Levy
- Jefferson
- Wakulla
- Polk
- Volusia
- Columbia
- Franklin
- Liberty
- Okaloosa
- Putnam
- Gadsden
- Escambia
- Citrus
- Pinellas
- Seminole
- Okeechobee
- Jackson
- Gilchrist
- Walton
- Indian River
- Washington
- Gulf
- Leon
- Glades
- Dixie
- Sumter
- Saint Johns
- Osceola
- Hendry
- Santa Rosa
- Lee
- Holmes
- Highlands
- Pasco
- Brevard
- Hamilton
- Clay
- Calhoun
- Taylor
- Bradford
- Nassau
- Martin
- Madison
- Lafayette
- Sarasota
- Saint Lucie
- Hernando
- Flagler
- Duval
- Union
- Manatee
- Bay
- Baker
- Desoto
See the full Brown Watersnake profile or all snakes in Florida.