South Carolina
Snakes in Florence County
29 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Florence County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy 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 Florence County

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless

Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless

Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.