List of snakes of Florida
This list of snakes of Florida includes all native snakes in the U.S. state of Florida.
Non-venomous
Racers (Coluber)
Coachwhips (Masticophis)
Brown snakes (Storeria)
- Dekay's brown snake (Storeria dekayi)
- Florida brown snake (Storeria victa)
- Florida redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata obscura)
Swamp snakes (Liodytes)
- Glossy swampsnake (Liodytes rigida)
- Striped swampsnake (Liodytes alleni)
- Black swampsnake (Liodytes pygaea)
Crayfish snakes (Regina)
Crowned snakes (Tantilla)
- Southeastern crown snake (Tantilla coronata)
- Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta)
- Rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica)
Earth snakes (Virginia)
Rough earthsnake (Virginia striatula)
Smooth earthsnake (Virginia valeriae)
Garter snakes (Thamnophis)
Green snakes (Opheodrys)
Hognose snakes (Heterodon)
Indigo snakes (Drymarchon)
Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis)
- Florida kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula floridana)
- Mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata)
- Scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides)
- Short-tailed snake (Lampropeltis extenuata)
- South Florida mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis occipitolineata)
Rainbow snakes (Farancia)
Pine snakes (Pituophis)
Pine Woods snake (Rhadinea)
Rat snakes (Pantherophis)
- Central rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
- Eastern rat snake (Yellow rat snake) (Pantherophis quadrivittatus)
Ring-necked snakes (Diadophis)
Scarlet snakes (Cemophora)
Water snakes (Nerodia)
- Brown watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota)
- Florida banded watersnake (Nerodia fasciata pictiventris)
- Plain-bellied watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
- Florida green watersnake (Nerodia floridana)
- Salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii)
- Mississippi green watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion)
- Common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
Venomous
Pit Vipers (Crotalinae)
- Florida cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti)[1]
- Northern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
- Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
- Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
- Timber rattlesnake (Canebrake rattlesnake) (Crotalus horridus)
- Dusky pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri)
Elapids (Elapidae)
See also
- List of amphibians of Florida
- List of birds of Florida
- List of mammals of Florida
- List of reptiles of Florida
- List of fishes of Florida
- List of invasive species in Florida
- List of invasive species in the Everglades
- Fauna of Florida
References
- ^ Dan (December 12, 2020). "6 Venomous Snakes in Florida: Deadliest Snakes Explored". Journeying The Globe. Retrieved April 3, 2021.