South Carolina
Snakes in Abbeville County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Abbeville County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Abbeville County

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous

Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless

Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless

Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.