Snakes

The Florida Pinesnake: Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus

Gabriel J. Miller, Steve A. Johnson, Lora L. Smith, and Joseph W. Jones

Snakes of the Everglades Agricultural Area

Michelle L. Casler, Elise V. Pearlstine, Frank J. Mazzotti, and Kenneth L. Krysko

This document is CIR1462, one of a series of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2004.

Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Snakes

Holly K. Ober, Steve A. Johnson, and William M. Giuliano

Snakes provide numerous benefits to people and to the environment, by controlling rat and mice populations in the environment, for example. Or in the laboratory, where pygmy rattlesnake venom research helped develop medicine to thin the blood of heart attack patients. Most snakes are secretive and rarely bother people, but there are situations where some snakes can become dangerous. In this 4-page fact sheet, we present some facts about snakes, describe dangers they may cause, and provide suggestions on how to cope with these dangers.

Large Snake Lineup for South Florida: A Guide to Differentiating between Non-Native and Native Snakes

Jenna Cole, Justin R. Dalaba, Melissa Miller, and Frank J. Mazzotti

Fifty species of native snakes live in Florida, help maintain a balance in the ecosystem, and encourage healthy crops. Many non-native snakes have become established, as well, and some have harmed the ecosystem. This brochure is a guide to identifying the snakes of south Florida and differentiating between non-native and commonly confused native snake species.

Venomous Snakes and Lizards of New Mexico

Brandon M. Bourassa, Steve A. Johnson, Max D. Havelka, and Basil V. Iannone III

New Mexico is home to many incredible and unique landscapes inhabited by many equally incredible animals. Some of these animals, however, may be an unwelcome sight to many visitors and residents of the Land of Enchantment. Eleven venomous snakes and one venomous lizard live in New Mexico. This publication presents information on identification, range, and natural history of these fascinating reptiles.

Coexisting with Venomous Snakes

Brandon M. Bourassa, Bryan D. Hughes, Steve A. Johnson, and Basil V. Iannone III

Urban landscapes are expanding, increasing the wildland-urban interface and leading to more frequent wildlife-human conflict. This publication discusses how to reduce conflict venomous snakes. We first discuss the ecological benefits of these species and then provide suggestions on how to limit conflicts with them. The overarching goal of this publication is to increase the likelihood of coexistence between humans and venomous snakes.

Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Eastern Indigo Snake

Tyler Buckley, Raoul K. Boughton, Peyton Niebanck, and E. Hance Ellington

Learn more about Eastern Indigo Snakes! The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive. We hope these factsheets inspire people to investigate wildlife in their own backyard and communities and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in the state of Florida.

"Black Snakes": Identification and Ecology

Steve A. Johnson and Monica E. McGarrity

A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID.

Weekly “What is it?”: Brahminy blind snake

carriestevenson

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you probably know why I started writing. By nature of my job duties and professional expertise, friends and clientele frequently reach out when they come across something odd while outdoors. I’ve been the recipient of random texts and emailed photos of bizarre-looking squishy finds from the beach, […]

Weekly “What is it?”: Mudsnakes

carriestevenson

People have a lot of strong feelings about snakes. Whether it be fear, alarm, hatred, or wonder, it’s rare someone doesn’t react at all to seeing a snake in front of them. I will say, though, that when one of our volunteers sent a photo of a snake he’d come across in his yard, my […]

2024 Snake Watch 2nd Quarter Update

Rick O'Connor

In 2022 Escambia County Extension began the Snake Watch Project.  The objective of this project was to log which snakes people encounter when they are out and about, where they encountered them, and what time of year.  The purpose of this was to help educate new residents to the area what they most likely will […]