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TABLE 3. Quick Identification Characters for SRP Snakes Category Characteristic PossibleSpecies Category Characteristic Possib le Species<br />
The fo llowing categorization scheme is designed to<br />
allow rapid identifica tion of man y (but no t all) of th e loc al<br />
snakes. The detailed taxonomic key in Table 3 and the<br />
species accounts in the text should be used to confirm<br />
speci es identifica tions .<br />
Category Characteristic Possible Species<br />
Size Total length Eastern Mud Snake<br />
exceeds 4 feet Rainbow Snake<br />
Southern Black Racer<br />
Eastern Coachwhip<br />
Eastern Kingsnake<br />
Corn Snake<br />
Black Rat Snake<br />
Florida Green Water Snake<br />
Color Solid green<br />
above<br />
Shiny black<br />
above; no<br />
mark ings<br />
Dull black,<br />
dark gray, or<br />
dark brown<br />
above [obscure<br />
pattern<br />
visible on<br />
RoughGreenSnake<br />
Carolina Swamp Snake<br />
Eastern Mud Snake<br />
Southe rn Black Racer<br />
Eastern Glossy Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Snake<br />
Easte rn Hognose Snake<br />
Black Rat Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Snake<br />
Eastern Garter Snake<br />
Florida Green Water Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Water Snake<br />
Banded Water Snake<br />
Behavior Vibrates tail<br />
when startle d<br />
or disturbed<br />
Northern Pine Snake<br />
Southern Black Racer<br />
Eastern Coachwhlp<br />
Eastern Kingsnake<br />
Scarlet Kingsnake<br />
Corn Snake<br />
Black Rat Snake<br />
Eastern Hognose Snake<br />
Eastern Cottonmouth -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Southern Copperhead -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake-<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Canebrake Rattlesnake - .<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Total length<br />
exceeds 2 feet<br />
Red-Bellied Water Snake<br />
Banded Water Snake<br />
Brown Water Snake<br />
Florida Pine Snake<br />
Eastern Cottonmouth -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Southern Copperhead -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Ca.nebrake Rattlesnake -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
(Any of those above)<br />
Scarlet Kingsnake<br />
Eastern Ribbon Snake<br />
Eastern Garter Snake<br />
Rough Green Snake<br />
some)<br />
Bright yellow<br />
markings on<br />
some portion<br />
body<br />
Eastern Hognose Snake<br />
Brown Water Snake<br />
Eastern Cottonmouth -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Eastern Mud Snake<br />
Eastern Hognose Snake<br />
Rough Green Snake<br />
Scarlet Kingsnake<br />
Easter n Ribbon Snake<br />
Eastern Garter Snake<br />
Southern Ringneck Snake<br />
Rainbow Snake<br />
Northern Scarlet Snake<br />
Easte rn Kingsnake<br />
Eastern Cor al Snake -<br />
Basks or sleeps<br />
on branches<br />
over water<br />
Southern Black Racer<br />
Eastern Kingsnake<br />
Corn Snake<br />
Black Rat Snake<br />
Eastern Ribbon Snake<br />
Eastern Garter Snake<br />
Rough Green Snake<br />
Florida Green Water Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Water Snake<br />
Banded Water Snake<br />
Brown Water Snake<br />
Eastern Cottonmouth -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Southern Copperhead -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Eastern Hognose Snake<br />
Eastern Coral Snake -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Caneb rake Rattlesnake-<br />
POISONOUS<br />
May bite<br />
when first<br />
captured<br />
Southern Black Racer<br />
Eastern Coachwhip<br />
Eastern Kingsnake<br />
Total length<br />
less than<br />
6 inches<br />
(all of these<br />
species get<br />
larger, but<br />
specimens<br />
of other<br />
seectes are<br />
never th is<br />
small)<br />
Carolina Swamp Snake<br />
Eastern Earth Snake<br />
Southern Ringneck Snake<br />
Northern Scarlet Snake<br />
Southeastern Crowned Snake<br />
Eastern Glossy Snake<br />
Northern Brown Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Snake<br />
Rough Green Snake<br />
Scarlet Kingsnake<br />
Eastern Hognose Snake<br />
Southern Hognose Snake<br />
Carolina Pygmy Rattles nake -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Eastern Coral Snake<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Bright red or<br />
ora nge present<br />
on belly, with<br />
or without<br />
other mark.ing<br />
Light brown or<br />
tan above (exeludi<br />
ng head<br />
and neck<br />
region) without<br />
blotches<br />
Carolina Swamp Snake<br />
Southe rn Ringneck Snake<br />
Eastern Mud Snake<br />
Rainbow Snake<br />
Scarlet Kingsnake<br />
Red-Bellied Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Water Snake<br />
Banded Water Snake<br />
Eastern Cora l Snake -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Eastern Earth Snak e<br />
Southeastern Crowned Snake<br />
Northern Brown Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Snake<br />
Easte rn Coach whip<br />
(juvenile)<br />
Scarlet Kingsnake<br />
Corn Snake<br />
Black Rat Snake<br />
Eastern Glossy Snake<br />
Eastern Ribbon Snake<br />
Eastern Garter Snake<br />
Rough Green Snake<br />
Florida Green Water Snake<br />
Red-Bellied Water Snake<br />
Banded Water Snake<br />
Brown Water Snake<br />
Eastern Cottonmouth -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Southern Copperhead -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Canebrake Rattlesnake -<br />
POISONOUS<br />
Eastern Coral Snake -<br />
POISONOUS
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