The copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a venomous pit viper endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae. As a common species within its range, it may be encountered by humans. Unlike other...
The Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of venomous pit viper that is found only in the southeastern United States. It has the reputation of being the most dangerous venomous snake in North America.
The Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a North American nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is small to medium in size and gets its common name from its smooth dorsal scales. A non-aggressive snake, it seldom bites and usually...
The Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) is a medium-sized non-venomous snake that is native to North America. Its scientific name 'Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis' is a combination of Ancient Greek and New Latin that means "bush snake...
The Eastern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is a nonvenomous snake found only in the southeastern United States. It gets its Latin name from "melano" meaning black and "leucos" which means white. This is in reference to its black and white body.
The Mud snake (Farancia abacura) is a nonvenomous, semiaquatic snake native to the southeastern United States. This snake spends most of its time in the water but hibernates in cavities in soil or old tree stumps.
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the eastern United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognize the northern copperhead (A. c. mokasen ) as a valid taxon.
The Brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota ) is a large nonvenomous natricine snake found only in the southeastern United States. This snake has many common names and is often one of the most abundant species of snakes found in rivers and streams of...
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri is a venomous pit viper subspecies endemic to the southeastern United States.
The Southeastern crown snake (Tantilla coronata) is a common species of small colubrid snake. It is endemic to the southeastern United States. In most areas of its range, the Southeastern crown snake is not considered to be a conservation risk....
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila, commonly known as the red milk snake or red milksnake, is a subspecies of the milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum). The nonvenomous, colubrid snake is indigenous to the central United States.
The midland water snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis ), a subspecies of the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon ), is a nonvenomous natricine snake, which is endemic to North America.
Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus is a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the southwestern plains of the United States. In some areas its range overlaps that of another subspecies, S. c. edwardsii, and intergrading of the two is not unknown.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri is a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the southcentral United States.
Cemophora coccinea copei, commonly known as the northern scarlet snake, is a subspecies of harmless colubrid snake that is native to the southern and eastern United States.
