South Carolina
Snakes in Anderson County
26 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Anderson County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Anderson County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.