South Florida's Snakes
Of Florida's
46 native species of snakes, 34 are found in the South Florida
region shown in dark green on this map, including four of the
six venomous species--Timber Rattlesnakes and
Copperheads are
only found in North Florida. Three non-native
species are also found in South Florida.
Be sure to check the range map for each species, because
some species listed here may only be found in part of South 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 South 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."
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Diamond-marked Snakes
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Eastern
Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) VENOMOUS |
Blotched Snakes
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Banded Snakes
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Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous) VENOMOUS |
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Southern or Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata) LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Cottonmouth |
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Coralsnake (Micrurus fulvius) VENOMOUS |
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Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Coralsnake |
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Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea) LOOK-ALIKE: Mistaken for Coralsnake |
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Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) |
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Common or Red-tailed
Boa (Boa constrictor) NON-NATIVE |
Striped Snakes
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Solid-colored Snakes
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