South Carolina records
Brown Watersnake in South Carolina
HarmlessNerodia taxispilota
Yes. The Brown Watersnake has been recorded in 38 South Carolina counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
South Carolina counties with Brown Watersnake records
38 listed- Richland
- Barnwell
- Aiken
- Horry
- Dorchester
- Saluda
- Berkeley
- Georgetown
- Charleston
- Calhoun
- Lexington
- Florence
- York
- Orangeburg
- Hampton
- Colleton
- Sumter
- Lee
- Jasper
- Kershaw
- Chesterfield
- Marlboro
- Allendale
- Greenwood
- Fairfield
- Darlington
- Clarendon
- Chester
- Bamberg
- Williamsburg
- Pickens
- Newberry
- McCormick
- Marion
- Laurens
- Lancaster
- Greenville
- Edgefield
See the full Brown Watersnake profile or all snakes in South Carolina.