Snakes in Florida

At a glance

30 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Florida, part of the Southeast. 6 are venomous: Eastern Copperhead, Eastern Coralsnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Florida Cottonmouth, Pygmy Rattlesnake and Timber Rattlesnake. Common Gartersnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, Ring-necked Snake and Southern Hog-nosed Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is water snakes: 4 of the 30. Florida is the only state where the Burmese Python is found. The Eastern Indigo Snake is found in only 3 states, and Florida is one of them. The Florida Cottonmouth is found in only 3 states, and Florida is one of them. 19 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.