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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Snakes of South Carolina

Snakes of South Carolina Page 1 of 2


There are 44 species/subspecies representing 25 genus found in South Carolina with 1 species being Introduced.



Eastern Copperhead
(Askistrodon contortrix)

Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Eastern Worm Snake
(Carphophis amoenus amoenus)

Northern Scarlet Snake
(Cemophora coccinea copei)

Northern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor constrictor)

Southern Racer
(Coluber constrictor priapus)

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
(Crotalus adamanteus)

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

Northern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Southern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus punctatus)

Eastern Mud Snake
(Farancia abacura abacura)

Rainbow Snake
(Farancia erytogramma erytogramma)

Rough Earth Snake
(Haldea striatula)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)

Southern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon simus)
(I)

Brahminy Blind Snake
(Indotyphlops braminus)
(**)

Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)

Scarlet Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis elapsoides)

Eastern Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula)

Eastern Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)

Carolina Swamp Snake
(Liodytes pygaea paludis)

Eastern Glossy Swamp Snake
(Liodytes rigida rigida)

Eastern Coachwhip
(Masticophis flagellum flagellum)

Eastern Coral Snake
(Micrurus fulvius)

Plain-Bellied Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)

Southern Banded Water Snake
(Nerodia fasciata fasciata)

Florida Green Water Snake
(Nerodia floridana)

Northern Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Brown Water Snake
(Nerodia taxispilota)

Northern Rough Green Snake
(Ospheodrys aestivus aestivus)
 

 

 

 

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