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)
  • 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)

  • 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


Snakes of South Florida Quick Reference Publishing Retail

Snakes of South Florida Quick Reference Publishing Retail

52 Snakes in Florida (Pictures And Identification)

Snakes of Central Florida Quick Reference Publishing Retail

53 Snakes in Florida Guide to All Native & Invasive Species