Know the dangerous ones
Venomous snakes in Colleton County, South Carolina
5 venomous snake species have verified records in Colleton County. Learn to recognize each one, and know what to do if you are bitten.
Field entries
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern CottonmouthVenomousAgkistrodon piscivorus
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Occasionally seenFull profile →
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadVenomousAgkistrodon contortrix
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Occasionally seenFull profile →
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeVenomousCrotalus horridus
How to identify
Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Occasionally seenFull profile →
Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeVenomousCrotalus adamanteus
How to identify
Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Rarely seenFull profile →
Micrurus fulvius Eastern CoralsnakeVenomousMicrurus fulvius
How to identify
Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Rarely seenFull profile →
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