South Carolina records
Plain-bellied Watersnake in South Carolina
HarmlessNerodia erythrogaster
Yes. The Plain-bellied Watersnake has been recorded in 41 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 Plain-bellied Watersnake records
41 listed- Richland
- Berkeley
- Greenville
- Lexington
- Charleston
- Lee
- Dorchester
- Georgetown
- Horry
- Greenwood
- Orangeburg
- Hampton
- Barnwell
- Jasper
- Florence
- Calhoun
- Sumter
- Fairfield
- Darlington
- Clarendon
- Williamsburg
- McCormick
- Laurens
- Aiken
- Kershaw
- Abbeville
- Beaufort
- Spartanburg
- Newberry
- Cherokee
- Colleton
- Chesterfield
- Chester
- Anderson
- York
- Saluda
- Allendale
- Marlboro
- Lancaster
- Edgefield
- Dillon
See the full Plain-bellied Watersnake profile or all snakes in South Carolina.