South Carolina
Snakes in Spartanburg County
18 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Spartanburg 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.
Every snake recorded in Spartanburg County

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.