South Carolina
Snakes in Darlington County
22 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Darlington County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Darlington County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.