South Carolina
Snakes in Horry County
34 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Horry 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.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Horry County
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.