Florida Snakes Identification

Throughout florida you have grasslands forests marshes and swamps ponds lakes rivers basically any habitat that would be an ideal home for a snake.

Florida snakes identification. List of florida snakes. Some are single uniform colors. However there are just. Florida snakes visual identification.

Stripes are narrow lines of color that run lengthwise down the snake s body. This simplified key is an aid to the identification of the snakes of florida for use by laymen with no technical training in herpetology. The first list is sorted by scientific name and the second list is sorted by common name for both scientific and common names we mostly follow. Here is a quick look at most of florida s snakes by pattern.

That s why so many species can thrive. Two alphabetical lists of florida snakes are presented below. Florida is home to 50 species of snake. Out of the 50 species only 6 are v enomous.

South florida s snakes. List of florida s snakes. So that would leave 44 species and subspecies that are non venomous and harmless unless you break your leg or neck trying to get away from one. A website dedicated to the identification of florida snakes.

To use it you only have to observe the color and characteristics of the scales on the back and on the belly of the snake. Of florida s 46 native species of snakes 34 are found in the south florida region shown in dark green on this map including four of the six venomous species timber rattlesnakes and copperheads are only found in north florida three non native species are also found in south florida. Select the box below that is the closest match to your snake. Florida has an abundance of snake species about 50 but who s counting.

Of florida s 46 native species of snakes 35 are found in the central florida region shown in blue on this map including four of the six venomous species timber rattlesnakes and copperheads are only found in north florida only one non native species the tiny brahminy blindsnake is found in central florida. Others have dark or light markings organized into stripes spots blotches or some other pattern. For information about how to identify florida s snakes. They may be only one scale wide or may be several scales wide.

Central florida s snakes. That s due to the diverse range of habitats. For a list of florida s snakes by both common and scientific names please visit. Different species of snake can often be distinguished by their characteristic color patterns.

Florida snake identification key. The center for north american herpetology cnah.