North Florida's Snakes   

 

North Florida RegionOf Florida's 46 native species of snakes, 45 occur in the North Florida region shown in pale green on this map, including all six of the venomous species. The broader range of two of these venomous species just barely extends into North Florida. Only one non-native species, the tiny Brahminy Blindsnake, is found in North Florida. Be sure to check the range map for each species, because some species listed here may only be found in part of North Florida.

Snake species are grouped by their most obvious markings--diamonds, blotches, rings or crossbands, lengthwise stripes, or mostly solid color without obvious markings (solid-colored snakes may have speckles, darker heads, etc., and are grouped by color) Some species will be listed in multiple groups due to pattern variations within the species or between juveniles and adults. Venomous species are listed first in each group, followed by look-alikes, and non-native species are listed last. To find out more about the snakes found in North Florida, click on the snake species names in the list below. Click on an icon below to jump to snakes with that pattern, or simply scroll down to browse all species. Printed, water-resistant  copies of this guide are also available so you can carry it with you anywhere--get the "Identification Guide to the Snakes of Florida."

Diamonds Blotches Bands Stripes Solid
Diamond icon Blotched icon Banded icon Striped icon Solid-colored icon

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Diamond-marked Snakes

Diamond icon Diamond markings illustration

thumbnail photo Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
(Crotalus adamanteus)

VENOMOUS

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Blotched Snakes

Blotched icon Blotched markings illustration

Pygmy Rattlesnake  Pygmy Rattlesnake
(Sistrurus miliarius)

VENOMOUS
Black Racer juvenile  Black Racer or Blacksnake
(Coluber constrictor)

LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Pygmy Rattlesnake
thumbnail photo of snake  Common Gartersnake
(Thamnophis sirtalis)
thumbnail photo of snake Red Cornsnake or Red Ratsnake
(Pantherophis guttatus)
thumbnail photo of snake  Gray Ratsnake
(Pantherophis spiloides)
thumbnail photo of snake Eastern, Yellow, or Everglades Ratsnake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
thumbnail photo of snake  Brown Watersnake
(Nerodia taxispilota)
thumbnail photo of snake  Northern or Midland Watersnake
(Nerodia sipedon)
thumbnail photo of snake Pinesnake
(Pituophis melanoleucus)
thumbnail photo of snake Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
thumbnail photo of snake Southern Hog-nosed Snake
(Heterodon simus)
thumbnail photo of snake  Mole Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)
thumbnail photo of snake  Short-tailed Snake
(Lampropeltis extenuata)

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Banded Snakes

Banded icon Banded markings illustration

thumbnail photo of snake  Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

VENOMOUS
thumbnail photo of snake  Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix)

VENOMOUS
thumbnail photo of snake  Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin
(Agkistrodon piscivorous)

VENOMOUS
thumbnail photo of snake  Southern or Banded Watersnake
(Nerodia fasciata)

LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Cottonmouth
thumbnail photo of snake Coralsnake
(Micrurus fulvius)

VENOMOUS
thumbnail photo of snake  Scarlet Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis elapsoides)

LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Coralsnake
thumbnail photo of snake  Scarletsnake
(Cemophora coccinea)

LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Coralsnake
thumbnail photo of snake  Common Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula)

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Striped Snakes

Striped icon Striped markings illustration

thumbnail photo of snake Eastern Ribbonsnake
(Thamnophis sauritus)
thumbnail photo of snake  Common Gartersnake
(Thamnophis sirtalis)
thumbnail photo of snake Eastern, Yellow, or Everglades Ratsnake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
thumbnail photo of snake  Saltmarsh Watersnake
(Nerodia clarkii)
thumbnail photo of snake Striped Crayfish Snake
(Regina alleni)
thumbnail photo of snake Rainbow Snake
(Farancia erytrogramma)
thumbnail photo of snake  Queensnake
(Regina septemvittata)

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Solid-colored Snakes

Solid color icon Solid colored without markings illustration

thumbnail photo of snake  Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin
(Agkistrodon piscivorous)

VENOMOUS
Black Racer adult  Black Racer or Blacksnake
(Coluber constrictor)
thumbnail photo of snake Ring-necked Snake
(Diadophis punctatus)
thumbnail photo of snake Red-bellied Mudsnake
(Farancia abacura)
thumbnail photo of snake Black Swampsnake
(Seminatrix pygaea)
thumbnail photo of snake Eastern Indigo Snake
(Drymarchon couperi)
thumbnail photo of snake Coachwhip
(Coluber flagellum)
thumbnail photo of snake Florida Green Watersnake
(Nerodia floridana)
thumbnail photo of snake  Mississippi Green Watersnake
(Nerodia cyclopion)
thumbnail photo of snake  Plain-bellied Watersnake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)
thumbnail photo of snake  Glossy Crayfish Snake
(Regina rigida)
thumbnail photo of snake  Queensnake
(Regina septemvittata)
thumbnail photo of snake Florida Brownsnake
(Storeria victa)
thumbnail photo of snake  Dekay's Brownsnake
(Storeria dekayi)
thumbnail photo of snake Red-bellied Snake
(Storeria occipitomaculata)
thumbnail photo of snake Florida Crowned Snake
(Tantilla relicta)
thumbnail photo of snake  Southeastern Crowned Snake
(Tantilla coronata)
thumbnail photo of snake Pine Woods Littersnake or Yellow-lipped Snake
(Rhadinea flavilata)
thumbnail photo of snake Smooth Earthsnake
(Virginia valeriae)
thumbnail photo of snake Rough Earthsnake
(Virginia striatula)
thumbnail photo of snake Rough Greensnake
(Opheodrys aestivus)
thumbnail photo of snake Brahminy Blindsnake
(Ramphotyphlops braminus)

NON-NATIVE

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