South Carolina
Snakes in Saluda County
12 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Saluda 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 Saluda County

Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

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