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This list of snakes of Florida includes all snakes in the U.S. state of Florida. Non-venomous. An American alligator and a Burmese python in Everglades National Park.
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus, commonly known as the Florida pinesnake or Florida pine snake, is a subspecies of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States.
The black swamp snake is a small, thin snake, usually 25–38 cm (10–15 in) long (including tail); the record size is 55 cm (22 in). [7] [8] It is uniformly black on the dorsum, with a bright orange or red belly.
The Florida crowned snake is commonly found in north and central Florida, and in sandy habitat areas of the Gulf coast. [7] The species is seen rarely in the southernmost border area of Georgia. [3] It is most often associated with sandy habitats, including Florida sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods and pine hammocks. [4]
The threatened creatures are a keystone species in north Florida, wildlife experts said. 41 ‘apex predators’ — that eat venomous snakes — released in north Florida. Here’s why.
The American alligator is the state reptile of Florida. This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive, etc.).
The parasitic worms are native to southeast Asia and Australia.
Southeastern crown snakes are preyed upon by many carnivorous vertebrates that live in forested habitats. Their most common predator is the kingsnake and coral snake . The snake will attempt to burrow in the sand when threatened, or by crawling beneath organic litter and other debris.