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James,

When I was much younger Eastern Garters T. sirtalis sirtalis were the most common snake I found. Sadly not true today. The following is a list of all South Carolina's snakes. I've added status of what I found field herping in 2006.

Species in SC Observation Status1. Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta obsoletaYes1. Yellow Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata Yes1. Corn Snake Elaphe guttata guttataYes1. Black Racer Coluber constrictorYes1. Eastern Coachwhip Snake Masticophis flagellum flagellum 1. Eastern King Snake Lampropeltis getula getulaYes1. Mole King Snake Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculataYes1. Scarlet King Snake Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides 1. Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 1. Southern Hognose Snake Heterondon simus 1. Eastern Hognose Snake Heterondon platirhinos Yes1. Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Yes1. Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Yes1. Peninsula Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus sackenii 1. Eastern Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum 1. Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus Yes1. Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea copei 1. Northern Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus edwardsiiYes1. Ringneck Snakes Diadophis punctatuspunctatusYes1. Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus amoenus Yes1. Brown Snakes Storeria dekayi Yes1. Redbelly Snakes Storeria occipitomaculata YesRough Earth Snake Virginia striatula Eastern Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae valeriae1. Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 1. Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1. Northern Water Snake Nerodia sipedon sipedon Yes1. Midland Water Snake Nerodia sipedon pleuralis 1. Brown Water Snake Nerodia taxispilota 1. Redbelly Water Snake Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogasterYes1. Banded Water Snake Nerodia fasciata fasciata 1. Florida Green Water Snake Nerodia floridana 1. Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 1. Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida rigida 1. Carolina Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea paludis 1. Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma 1. Eastern Mud Snake Farancia abacura abacura 1. Copperhead Snake Agkistrodon contortrixYes1. Cottonmouth Snake Agkistrodon piscivorus 1. Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus horridus 1. Eastern Diamondback Crotalus adamanteus 1. Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius miliarius 1. Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius barbouri 1. Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius fulvius

Each speciman has a hyperlink to South Carolinas web site with photos.

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