Snakes in Florida
Florida has around 50 snake species, of which seven are venomous. Some garden snakes seen for most of the year include rough green snakes, ring-necked snakes, and garter snakes. The Burmese python, invasive to the state, is said to be the largest snake species in Florida.
The biggest Burmese python caught here in 2012 was a female who was 18 feet in length and 215 pounds in weight. Biologists had to spend a good 20 minutes before finally subduing her. Another non-native snake species found in Florida since the 2000s is the Central African Python inhabiting the Miami-Dade and Sarasota counties.
| Groups | Venomous | Non-venomous |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonmouths | Florida Cottonmouth Snake | – |
| Coral Snakes | Eastern Coral Snake | – |
| Pit Vipers | Southern Copperhead (White Oak Snake) Eastern Copperhead | – |
| Rattlesnakes | Pygmy Rattlesnake Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Timber Rattlesnake Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake | – |
| Kingsnakes | – | Apalachicola Kingsnake Ring-necked Snake Southern Ring-necked Snake Prairie Kingsnake Scarlet Kingsnake Florida Kingsnake Short-tailed Snake Eastern Milksnake |
| Garter Snake | – | Eastern Garter Snake Blue-striped Garter Snake Southern Ribbon Snake |
| Hognose Snakes | Eastern Hognose Snake Southern Hognose Snake | |
| Water Snakes | – | Florida Banded Water Snake Mississippi Green Watersnake Brown Watersnake Salt Marsh Snake Diamond-backed Watersnake Plain-bellied Water Snake |
| Whip Snakes | – | Eastern Coachwhip |
| Indotyphlops | – | Brahminy Blind Snake |
| Tantilla | Florida Crowned Snake Southeastern Crown Snake | |
| Pantherophis | – | Corn Snake Eastern Rat Snake Gray Rat Snake |
| Drymarchon | – | Eastern Indigo Snake |
| Boas | – | Boa Constrictor |
| Opheodrys | – | Rough Green Snake |
| Storeria | – | Florida Brown Snake Dekay’s Brownsnake Florida Red-bellied Snake |
| Acrochordus | – | Elephant Trunk Snake |
| Pituophis | – | Pine Snake Florida Pine Snake |
| Carphophis | – | Worm Snake |
| Farancia | – | Mud Snake Rainbow Snake |
| Liodytes | – | Glossy Crayfish Snake Striped Crayfish Snake |
| Coluber | – | Southern Black Racer |
| Python | – | Burmese Python Central African Rock Python |
| Rhadinaea | Pine Woods Snake | |
| Haldea | – | Rough Earth Snake |
| Cemophora | – | Florida Scarlet Snake |
Snakes by Colors and Patterns
Black Snakes: Brahminy Blind Snake, Eastern Indigo Snake, Florida Cottonmouth Snake, Eastern Coachwhip
Red Snakes: Florida Red-bellied Snake, Corn Snake, Eastern Coral Snake, Florida Scarlet Snake
Brown Snakes: Florida Brown Snake, DeKay’s Brownsnake, Brown Water Snake, Eastern Copperhead
Yellow Snakes: Eastern Garter Snake, Eastern Rat Snake, Eastern Ribbon Snake, Scarlet Kingsnake
Green Snakes: Mississippi Green Watersnake, Rough Green Snake, Plain-bellied Water Snake
Orange Snakes: Corn Snake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Blue Snakes: Blue-stripe Garter Snake
Striped Snakes: Striped Crayfish Snake, Mud Snake, Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Corn Snake
Snakes by Regions
Snakes in North Florida: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake,Florida Banded Watersnake, Corn Snake, Scarlet Kingsnake
Snakes in South Florida: Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake, Florida Cottonmouth, Eastern Coral Snake, Southern Black Racer
Snakes in Central Florida: Southern Hognose Snake, Mississippi Green Watersnake, Pine Woods Snake, Brahminy Blind Snake
Quick Information
Largest Snake: Burmese Python
Smallest Snake: Brahminy Blindsnake
Most Venomous Snakes: Florida Cottonmouth, Eastern Copperhead, Timber Rattlesnake
Invasive Snakes: Burmese Python, Central African Rock Python, Boa Constrictor
