List of snakes of South Carolina

This is a list of the known varieties of snakes in South Carolina

Nonvenomous

Image Binomial Name Name Map
Carphophis amoenus amoenus Eastern Worm Snake
Scarlet snake Cemophora coccinea copei Scarlet snake
Closeup of head of Black Racer snake flicking its tongue Coluber constrictor Black racer
Northern ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern ringneck snake
Southern ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus punctatus Southern ringneck snake
Elaphe guttata guttata Corn snake
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Black rat snake
Yellow rat snake Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata Yellow rat snake
Eastern mud snake Farancia abacura abacura Eastern mud snake
Rainbow snake Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma Rainbow Snake
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platirhinos Eastern hognose snake
Southern hognose snake Heterodon simus Southern hognose snake
Mole king snake Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata Mole king snake
Eastern king snake Lampropeltis getula getula Eastern king snake
Scarlet King snake Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides Scarlet King Snake
Eastern milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum Eastern milk snake
Eastern coachwhip Masticophis flagellum flagellum Eastern coachwhip
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster Redbelly water snake
Banded water snake Nerodia fasciata fasciata Banded water snake
Florida green water snake Nerodia floridana Florida green water snake
Nerodia fasciata fasciata Banded water snake
Midland water snake Nerodia sipedon pleuralis Midland water snake
Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon sipedon Northern water snake
Brown water snake Nerodia taxispilota Brown water snake
Rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus Rough green snake
Pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus Pine snake
Regina rigida rigida Glossy crayfish snake
Queen snake Regina septemvittata Queen snake
Pine woods snake Rhadinaea flavilata Pine woods snake
Carolina Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea paludis Carolina swamp snake
Brown snake Storeria dekayi Brown snake
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura Florida redbelly snake
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata Northern redbelly snake
Southeastern Crown Snake Tantilla coronata Southeastern crowned snake
Peninsula ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus sackenii Peninsula ribbon snake
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Eastern ribbon snake
Eastern Garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern garter snake
Rough earth snake Virginia striatula Rough earth snake
Eastern smooth earth snake Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern smooth earth snake

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Venomous

Image Binomial Name Name Map
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead snake
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth snake
Eastern diamondback Crotalus adamanteus Eastern diamondback
Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus horridus Timber rattlesnake
Eastern coral snake Micrurus fulvius fulvius Eastern coral snake
Dusky pigmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius barbouri Dusky pigmy rattlesnake
Carolina pigmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius miliarius Carolina pigmy rattlesnake