Snakes of Duval County

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Every effort is being made to show photographs of specimens that originated in Duval County. As information is put online for each species, locale of photographed animals will be identified by county. Links to species will be indicated by blue names as info on each species is added. All photo credits are given on the page for each species. If you have any photos that can be used on this site, PLEASE email me (webmaster) with anything that can be used.

Sources:

A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida Alan Tennant (1997) Gulf Publishing

Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida Part One: The Snakes Ray Ashton (1988) Winward Publishing

NON-VENOMOUS

Species			Brief snipit	Abundance in Duval County
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata guttata			Adults are usually less than 5 feet long. EGG LAYER	Common
	adult	hatchling

Yellow Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata			Adults can reach 6 feet. Hatchling resemble adult grey rat snakes. EGG LAYER	Common
	adult	hatchling

Grey Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta spiloites			Similar to the yellow rat snake in size and life history. Historical range is to the west of Duval County. This species is moving east and is now in Duval. EGG LAYER	Uncommon
	adult

Southern Ringneck Diadophis punctatus punctatus			barely gets over 1 - 1.5 feet. EGG LAYER	Common
	adult

Scarlet Kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides			"Red to black, friend of Jack" Rings completely encircle the body. Usually less than 2 feet. EGG LAYER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Northern Scarlet Snake Cemomphora coccinea copei			Has saddles. Belly is cream or white. Usually less than 2 feet. EGG LAYER	Uncommon
	adult

Eastern Mud Snake Farancia abacura abacura			Shiny black with a red belly. A thick-bodied snakes that get to about 4-5 feet. EGG LAYER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Rainbow Snake Farancia e. erythrogramma			Black with red stripes. Similar to mud snake in build and size. EGG LAYER	Rare


Eastern Hognose Heterodon platirhinos			Has an upturned, pointed snout. Feeds almost exclusively on toads. Usually less than 3 feet. EGG LAYER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Southern Hognose Heterodon simus			A rare snake of the sandhills. Smaler than the eastern hognose. EGG LAYER	Rare
	adult

Florida Kingsnake Lampropeltis g. floridana			A large, powerful constrictor. gets to 4 - 5 feet. EGG LAYER	Rare
	adult

Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis g. getula			A very attractive dark snake with light crossbands. EGG LAYER	Rare
	adult

Southern Black Racer Coluber constrictor priapus			A very fast shiny, black snake with a very noticable white throat. Up to 5 feet. EGG LAYER	Common
	adult

Florida Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus mugitis			A light colored snake with darker blotches and a light belly. Hisses VERY loudly when agitated. Up to 5-6 feet. EGG LAYER	Uncommon to rare
	adult

Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum			Usually two-toned (black anterior and light posterior). VERY fast and hard to catch. Up to 6-7 feet. EGG LAYER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Florida Crowned Snake Tantilla relicta neilli			A very small black-headed snake that is usually less than 1 foot. EGG LAYER	????????
	adult

Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus			Bright green on top, yellowish on the belly. Usually less than 2-3 feet. EGG LAYER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Florida Water Snake Nerodia fasciata pictiventris			Differentiated from the venomous cottonmouth by having ROUND pupils. Usually less than 4 feet. LIVE BEARER	Common
	adult

Striped Crawfish Snake Regina alleni			Feeds mostly on crawfish. Less than 2 feet.	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Glossy Crawfish Snake Regina rigida rigida			Feeds mostly on crawfish. Less than 2 feet.	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata			A very secretive snake that is seldom seen above ground. Usually less than 18 inches. EGG LAYER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

N. Florida Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea pygaea				Common (in some areas)
	adult

Florida Brown Snake Storeria dekayi victa			A small brown snake whose head is noticeably smaller than its body. Usually less than 15 inches. LIVE BEARER	Common
	adult

Florida Redbelly Snake Storeria occipitomaculata obscura			Similar in size to the brown snake. LIVE BEARER	Common (in some areas)
	adult

Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis			The "grass snake" The stripe on the back is the main identifier. Usually less than 3 feet. LIVE BEARER	Common
	adult

Peninsula Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus sackeni				Common


Eastern Indigo Drymarchon corais couperi			A large snake (up to 7+ feet) that is federally protected! EGG LAYER	Rare
	adult


VENOMOUS

E. Diamondback rattlesnake	Eastern Coral Snake	Florida Cottonmouth	Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus	Micrurus fulvius	Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti	Sistrurus miliarius barbouri


Canebrake Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
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