South Carolina
Snakes in Laurens County
16 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Laurens County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Laurens County

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless

Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.