The scarlet kingsnake is a slender snake that is 14-20 inches long as an adult. Scarlet Kingsnake ( Lampropeltis elapsoides) Captive short-tailed snakes have taken small lizards, so they may eat these in the wild. They eat small snakes like Florida Crowned Snakes almost exclusively. They are only found in upland northern Central Florida and are endemic to the state. They can have orange between the dark spots on the back. They are gray with dark blotches or spots. The short-tailed snake is 14-20 inches long with a short tail for the genus. Short-Tailed Snake ( Lampropeltis extenuata) They are rarely seen since they spend most of their time underground. Mole king snakes are powerful constrictors that prey on snakes, lizards, and small mammals. They are found in the Panhandle with the eastern border of the range in Franklin and Liberty Counties. Juveniles are similar but tend to be more vivid and have a silvery background color.

They are gray, orange, or brown with reddish-brown blotches bordered with black. The northern mole kingsnake is typically 30-42 inches long as an adult. Northern Mole Kingsnake ( Lampropeltis rhombomaculata) Photo: Kevin Enge King snakes eat snakes, lizards, and small mammals. The western border is Charlotte and DeSoto counties.

This kingsnake is endemic to Florida and is only found from Brevard County to Lake Okeechobee. They have at least 75 black-bordered brown blotches along the body. South Florida mole kingsnakes are 30-42 inches long and are gray, brown, or tan. Kingsnakes ( Lampropeltis) South Florida Mole Kingsnake ( Lampropeltis occipitolineata) Photo: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Remember, even a non-venomous snake may bite if you try to handle it. Garter snakes do have venom, but it is only dangerous if you are allergic. Non-venomous snakes either do not possess venom or their venom is too mild to harm a human. Florida Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti).Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius).Eastern Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamenteus).Brahminy Blindsnake (Indotyphlops braminus).Common or Red-Tailed Boa (Boa constrictor).Ring-Necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus).Pine Woods Littersnake or Yellow-Lipped Snake (Rhadinea flavilata).Eastern, Yellow, or Everglades Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis).Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi).Red-Bellied Mudsnake (Farancia abacura).Southern Hognose Snake (Heterodon simus).Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos).Red-Bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata).Rim Rock Crowned Snake (Tantilla oolitica).

Southeastern Crowned Snake (Tantilla coronata).Florida Crowned Snake (Tantilla relicta).Glossy Crayfish Snake (Liodytes rigida).Striped Crayfish Snake (Liodytes alleni).Plain-Bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster).Mississippi Green Water Snake (Nerodia cyclopion).Florida Green Water Snake (Nerodia floridana).Mangrove Saltmarsh Watersnake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda).Southern or Banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata).Northern or Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis).Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota).Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis saurita).Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis).Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides).Short-Tailed Snake (Lampropeltis extenuata).Northern Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata).South Florida Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis occipitolineata).

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