Checklist of Florida Snakes
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Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix (LINNAEUS 1766), Southern Copperhead
Agkistrodon piscivorus (LACÉPÈDE 1789), Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti GLOYD 1969, Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus (LACÉPÈDE 1789), Eastern Cottonmouth
Boa constrictor LINNAEUS 1758, Boa Constrictor [NON-NATIVE]
Cemophora coccinea (BLUMENBACH 1788), Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea coccinea (BLUMENBACH 1788), Florida Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea copei JAN 1863, Northern Scarlet Snake
Coluber constrictor LINNAEUS 1758, Eastern Racer
Coluber constrictor paludicola AUFFENBERG & BABBITT 1955, Everglades Racer
Coluber constrictor helvigularis AUFFENBERG 1955, Brownchin Racer
Coluber constrictor priapus DUNN & WOOD 1939, Southern Black Racer
Crotalus adamanteus PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS 1799, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus LINNAEUS 1758, Timber Rattlesnake
Diadophis punctatus LINNAEUS 1766, Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus acricus PAULSON 1968, Key Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus punctatus LINNAEUS 1766, Southern Ringneck Snake
Drymarchon couperi (HOLBROOK 1842), Eastern Indigo Snake
Farancia abacura (HOLBROOK 1836), Mud Snake
Farancia abacura abacura (HOLBROOK 1836), Eastern Mud Snake
Farancia abacura reinwardtii (SCHLEGEL 1837), Western Mud Snake
Farancia erytrogramma (PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS in SONNINI & LATREILLE 1801), Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma erytrogamma (PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS in SONNINI & LATREILLE 1801), Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma seminola NEILL 1964, Southern Florida Rainbow Snake
Heterodon platirhinos LATREILLE 1801, Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus (LINNAEUS 1766), Southern Hognose Snake
Lampropeltis calligaster (HARLAN 1827), Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster occipitolineata PRICE 1987, Southern Florida Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata (HOLBROOK 1840), Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis extenuata (BROWN 1890), Short-tailed Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula (LINNAEUS 1766), Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula floridana (BLANCHARD 1919), Florida Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula getula (LINNAEUS 1766), Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula meansi KRYSKO & JUDD 2006, Eastern Apalachicola Lowlands Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides (HOLBROOK 1838), Scarlet Kingsnake
Masticophis flagellum flagellum SHAW 1802, Eastern Coachwhip
Micrurus fulvius (LINNAEUS 1766), Eastern Coral Snake
Nerodia clarkii (BAIRD & GIRARD 1853), Salt Marsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii clarkii (BAIRD & GIRARD 1853), Gulf Salt Marsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda KENNICOTT 1860, Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii taeniata (COPE 1895), Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake
Nerodia cyclopion (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854), Mississippi Green Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster (FORSTER 1771), Plainbelly Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster (FORSTER 1771), Redbelly Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster (CONANT 1949), Yellowbelly Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata (LINNAEUS 1766), Southern Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata fasciata (LINNAEUS 1766), Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris (COPE 1895), Florida Water Snake
Nerodia floridana (GOFF 1936), Florida Green Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis (COPE 1892), Midland Water Snake
Nerodia taxispilota (HOLBROOK 1838), Brown Water Snake
Opheodrys aestivus (LINNAEUS 1766), Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus aestivus (LINNAEUS 1766), Northern Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus carinatus GROBMAN 1984, Florida Rough Green Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis (HOLBROOK 1836), Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis guttatus (LINNAEUS 1766), Eastern Corn Snake
Pantherophis spiloides (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854), Gray Rat Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus (DAUDIN 1803), Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi BLANCHARD 1924, Black Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus BARBOUR 1921, Florida Pine Snake
Python bivittatus KUHL 1820, Burmese Python [NON-NATIVE]
Python sebae GMELIN 1789, African Rock Python [NON-NATIVE]
Ramphotyphlops braminus (DAUDIN 1803), Brahminy Blind Snake [NON-NATIVE]
Regina alleni (GARMAN 1874), Striped Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida (SAY 1825), Glossy Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida rigida (SAY 1825), Glossy Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida sinicola (HUHEEY 1959), Gulf Crayfish Snake
Regina septemvittata (SAY 1825), Queen Snake
Rhadinaea flavilata (COPE 1871), Pine Woods Snake
Seminatrix pygaea (COPE 1871), Swamp Snake
Seminatrix pygaea cyclas DOWLING 1950, Southern Florida Swamp Snake
Seminatrix pygaea pygaea (COPE 1871), Northern Florida Swamp Snake
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri GLOYD 1935, Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake
Storeria dekayi (HOLBROOK 1836), Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi limnetes ANDERSON 1961, Marsh Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi wrightorum TRAPIDO 1944, Midland Brown Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata (STORER 1839), Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura TRAPIDO 1944, Florida Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata (STORER 1839), Northern Redbelly Snake
Storeria victa HAY 1892, Florida Brown Snake
Tantilla coronata BAIRD & GIRARD 1853, Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla oolitica TELFORD 1966, Rim Rock Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta TELFORD 1966, Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta neilli TELFORD 1966, Central Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta relicta TELFORD 1966, Peninsula Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta pamlica TELFORD 1966, Coastal Dunes Crowned Snake
Thamnophis sauritus (LINNAEUS 1766), Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus nitae ROSSMAN 1963, Bluestripe Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus (LINNAEUS 1766), Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus sackenii (KENNICOTT 1859), Peninsula Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis (LINNAEUS 1758), Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (LINNAEUS 1758), Eastern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis similis ROSSMAN 1965, Bluestripe Garter Snake
Virginia striatula (LINNAEUS 1766), Rough Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae valeriae BAIRD & GIRARD 1853, Eastern Smooth Earth Snake
