Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

Dusky pygmy rattlesnake: All three of Florida’s rattlesnakes are often confused for a gentle giant that isn’t packing any venom in its fangs: the eastern indigo snake. It’s easy to tell the ...

THERE ARE FOUR MAIN TYPES OF VENOMOUS SNAKES IN FLORIDA. PYGMY RATTLESNAKES, WHICH ARE SMALLER AND WITHOUT THE LOUD RATTLE. EASTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKES WITH THE RATTLE. COTTONMOUTHS ...

The pygmy rattlesnake lives in the pine barrens of ... and lowland swamps. “These venomous species thrive in the river’s leaf-littered trails and thick underbrush, especially near quiet ...