List of Florida’s Snakes
For a list of Florida’s snakes by both common and scientific names, please visit: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-guide/fl-snakelist.htm
Venomous Snakes
Southern Copperhead, Copperhead, Highland Moccasin, Chunkhead
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix (LINNAEUS 1766)
For more information about this venomous snake, click here.
Cottonmouth, Florida Cottonmouth, Water Moccasin
Agkistrodon piscivorus (LACÉPÈDE 1789)
For more information about how to properly identify a water moccasin, click here.
For more photos of these venomous snakes, click here.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake, Rattler
Crotalus adamanteus PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS 1799)
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Timber Rattlesnake, Canebrake Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus LINNAEUS 1758
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Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake, Pigmy Rattler, Ground Rattler
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri GLOYD 1935
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Eastern Coral Snake, Coral Snake
Micrurus fulvius (LINNAEUS 1766)
For more information about this venomous snake, click here.
Snake Identification and Patterns
Identification
For information about how to identify Florida’s snakes, click here.
Color Patterns and Scales Structure
For information about snake color patterns and scales structure, click here.
Living With Florida’s Snakes
For information about how to live harmoniously with Florida’s snakes, click here.
Photos and information courtesy of: Florida Museum of Natural History Division of Herpetology (click here to visit the site and read more about Florida’s snakes.)
