South Carolina
Snakes in Fairfield County
19 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Fairfield 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.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Fairfield County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.