Snakes in South Carolina
28 snakes · 6 venomous · 4 mildly venomous · 18 non-venomous
Ranges are approximate. Snakes can turn up outside of them.
At a glance
28 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in South Carolina, part of the Southeast. 6 are venomous: Eastern Copperhead, Eastern Coralsnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Northern 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 28. 22 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.
Venomous snakes in South Carolina
Commonly confused in South Carolina
Banded WatersnakevsBrown Watersnake›Banded WatersnakevsNorthern Watersnake›Brown WatersnakevsNorthern Watersnake›CoachwhipvsNorth American Racer›Common GartersnakevsDeKay's Brownsnake›Common GartersnakevsEastern Ribbonsnake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRed-bellied Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRing-necked Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRough Earthsnake›Eastern CopperheadvsDeKay's Brownsnake›Eastern CopperheadvsEastern Hog-nosed Snake›Eastern CopperheadvsEastern Milksnake›Eastern CopperheadvsEastern Ratsnake›Eastern CopperheadvsNorthern Watersnake›Eastern CopperheadvsRed Cornsnake›Eastern CoralsnakevsScarlet Kingsnake›Eastern CoralsnakevsScarlet Snake›Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakevsPygmy Rattlesnake›Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakevsTimber Rattlesnake›Eastern Hog-nosed SnakevsSouthern Hog-nosed Snake›Eastern KingsnakevsEastern Ratsnake›Eastern KingsnakevsNorth American Racer›Eastern MilksnakevsNorthern Watersnake›Eastern MilksnakevsRed Cornsnake›Eastern RatsnakevsNorth American Racer›Eastern RatsnakevsRed Cornsnake›Mud SnakevsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Mud SnakevsRing-necked Snake›Northern CottonmouthvsBanded Watersnake›Northern CottonmouthvsBrown Watersnake›Northern CottonmouthvsMud Snake›Northern CottonmouthvsNorthern Watersnake›Northern CottonmouthvsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Northern WatersnakevsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Pygmy RattlesnakevsDeKay's Brownsnake›Pygmy RattlesnakevsEastern Hog-nosed Snake›Pygmy RattlesnakevsNorth American Racer›Pygmy RattlesnakevsSouthern Hog-nosed Snake›Red-bellied SnakevsRing-necked Snake›Red-bellied SnakevsRough Earthsnake›Ring-necked SnakevsRough Earthsnake›Scarlet KingsnakevsScarlet Snake›Timber RattlesnakevsEastern Milksnake›Timber RattlesnakevsEastern Ratsnake›Timber RattlesnakevsNorthern Watersnake›
Mildly venomous snakes in South Carolina
Non-venomous snakes in South Carolina
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Ranges are approximate and still being checked by experts. A snake can turn up outside its usual range.