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)

• Southern black racer (Coluber constrictor priapus)

Coachwhips (Masticophis)

• Eastern coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum)

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)

• Queen snake (Regina septemvittata)

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)

• Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
• Southern ribbon snake (Thamnophis saurita sackenii)

Green snakes (Opheodrys)

• Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

Hognose snakes (Heterodon)

• Eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
• Southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus)

Indigo snakes (Drymarchon)

• Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi)

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)

• Mud snake (Farancia abacura)
• Rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma)

Pine snakes (Pituophis)

• Pine snake (Pituophis melanolecus)

Pine Woods snake (Rhadinea)

• Pine woods snake (Rhadinaea flavilata)

Rat snakes (Pantherophis)

• Central rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
• Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
• Eastern rat snake (Yellow rat snake) (Pantherophis quadrivittatus)

Ring-necked snakes (Diadophis)

• Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus)

Scarlet snakes (Cemophora)

• Scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea)

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)
• Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
• Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
• Timber rattlesnake (Canebrake rattlesnake) (Crotalus horridus)
• Dusky pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri)

Elapids (Elapidae)

• Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius)

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