South Florida Garter Snake

Most common garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a black brown or green background and their average total length including tail is about 55 cm 22 in with a maximum total length of about 137 cm 54 in.

South florida garter snake. Their body color can range from blue prominent in florida blue garter snakes to the many shades of red visible in west coast species. Often kept as pets they are relatively harmless although some species do possess a. South florida s snakes. The common garter snake thamnophis sirtalis is a species of natricine snake which is indigenous to north america and found widely across the continent.

Outside of florida it is found throughout the. Side of the head range. Of florida s 46 native species of snakes 34 are found in the south florida region shown in dark green on this map including four of the six venomous species timber rattlesnakes and copperheads are only found in north florida three non native species are also found in south florida. Florida snake identification key common garter snake.

Underside of the head chin and throat c. This list of snakes of florida includes all snakes in the u s. Florida s snakes common gartersnake thamnophis sirtalis non venomous blotched and striped. Garter snakes are among the most common snakes in north america with a range spanning from canada to florida.

Top of the head b. In florida the eastern garter snake occurs throughout the state excluding the florida keys and the gulf coast from eastern wakulla county in the panhandle south to hernando county in the central peninsula. Garter snake identification can also be a fun activity because they are not aggressive snakes and taking the time to look at one means little personal harm to the observer. Garter snakes eastern garter snake.

Some snakes can be a benefit to your home your garden even your business because they eat slugs beetles rodents and even other snakes. An american alligator and a burmese python in everglades. Green snakes rough green snake. One of the most common snakes of florida you might spot these in highly populated areas usually green or brown in colour with stripes of a pale colour running down the length of it.

Thamnophis sirtalis linnaeus 1766 the following will separate the two garter snakes found in florida if you are unable to distinguish between them based on the characteristics in the key below you probably can do so using the geographic location alone. Common gartersnake color variations. Some of the information we have about these snakes may surprise you. State of florida non venomous.

Of the 50 species of snakes found in florida only 6 of these florida snakes are venomous and a danger to humans and pets.