Hi,

I decided to start this thread identifying the snakes that exist in Portugal. I think it would be interesting to exchange this kind of info among the members of HC.

If you think that also, please reply with the snakes we may find in your country (or State, specially considering the countries with lots of snakes - US and Brazil come to mind...).

So, this is what I found (some names may have changed and the info may not be exact, but it´s a fair try..):

PORTUGAL


- Vipera latastei (Lataste's viper, snub-nosed viper);
- Vipera seonaei (Baskian viper)


- Natrix natrix (European Grass Snake or Ringed Snake)
- Natrix maura (Viperine Snake or False viper)


- Malpolon monspessulanus (Rat snake or Montpellier snake)
- Macroprotodon cucullatus (Hooded snake)
- Elaphe scalaris (Ladder snake)
- Coronella girondica (Southern Smooth Snake)
- Coronella austriaca (Smooth snake)
- Coluber hippocrepis (Horseshoe Whipsnake)

waiting for your inputs

Regards
João

Interesting thread Joao..

Here in England we only have 3 native snakes, they are as follows..

Coronella austriaca - Smooth Snake
Natrix natrix - Grass Snake
Vipera berus - Adder

Don't really have the weather in the UK for snakes lol

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Tks for your input, Joe

It´s just to cold up there, insn´t it ?

Ain't that the truth lol Too cold up here for me, and I'm warm blooded....

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Here's a list of Ontario, Canada snakes
The Timber Rattler hasn't been seen in quite a while and might be considered extinct.
Eastern Garter Snake
Red-sided Garter Snake
Northern Ribbon Snake
Butler's Garter Snake
Northern Water Snake
Lake Erie Water Snake
Queen Snake
Redbelly Snake
Brown Snake
Eastern Smooth Green Snake
Northern Ringneck Snake
Eastern Hognose Snake
Black Rat Snake
Eastern Fox Snake
Eastern Milk Snake
Blue Racer
Massasauga Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake

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"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

I hope this is correct info, lol.

Texas

Blind Snakes
Family Leptotyphlopidae (Blind Snakes)

Genus Leptotyphlops (Blind Snakes)
Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake)
Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Plains Blind Snake)
Leptotyphlops humilis segregus (Trans-Pecos Blind Snake)

Colubrids
Family Colubridae

Genus Arizona (Glossy Snakes)
Arizona elegans arenicola (Texas Glossy Snake)
Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake)
Arizona elegans philipi (Painted Desert Glossy Snake)
Genus Bogertophis
Bogertophis subocularis (Trans-Pecos Rat Snake)
Genus Carphophis (Worm Snakes)
Carphophis vermis (Western Worm Snake)
Genus Cemophora (Scarlet Snakes)
Cemophora coccinea copei (Northern Scarlet Snake)
Cemophora coccinea lineri (Texas Scarlet Snake) (T)
Genus Coluber (Racers)
Coluber constrictor anthicus (Buttermilk Racer)
Coluber constrictor etheridgei (Tan Racer)
Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer)
Coluber constrictor oaxaca (Mexican Racer)
Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer)
Genus Coniophanes
Coniophanes imperialis (Black-striped Snake) (T)
Genus Diadophis (Ringneck Snakes)
Diadophis punctatus arnyi (Prairie Ringneck Snake)
Diadophis punctatus regalis (Regal Ringsnake Snake)
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys (Mississippi Ringneck Snake)
Genus Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes)
Drymarchon corais erebennus (Texas Indigo Snake) (T)
Genus Drymobius
Drymobius margaritiferus (Speckled Racer) (T)
Genus Elaphe (Rat Snakes)
Elaphe bairdi (Baird's Rat Snake)
Elaphe guttata emoryi (Great Plains Rat Snake)
Elaphe guttata guttata (Corn Snake)
Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri (Texas Rat Snake)
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta (Black Rat Snake)
Elaphe slowinskii (Slowinski's Corn Snake)
Genus Farancia (Mud Snakes)
Farancia abacura (Mud Snake)
Genus Ficimia
Ficimia streckeri (Mexican Hooknose Snake)
Genus Gyalopion
Gyalopion canum (Western Hooknose Snake)
Genus Heterodon (Hognose Snakes)
Heterodon kennerlyi (Mexican Hognose Snake)
Heterodon nasicus gloydi (Dusty Hognose Snake)
Heterodon nasicus nasicus (Western Hognose Snake)
Heterodon platirhinos (Eastern Hognose Snake)
Genus Hypsiglena (Night Snakes)
Hypsiglena torquata jani (Texas Night Snake)
Genus Lampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
Lampropeltis alterna (Grey-Banded Kingsnake)
Lampropeltis calligaster (Prairie Kingsnake)
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki (Speckled Kingsnake)
Lampropeltis getula splendida (Desert Kingsnake)
Lampropeltis triangulum amaura (Louisiana Milk Snake)
Lampropeltis triangulum annulata (Mexican Milk Snake)
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops (New Mexico Milk Snake)
Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis (Central Plains Milk Snake)
Genus Leptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
Leptodeira septentrionalis (Northern Cat-eyed Snake) (T)
Genus Masticophis (Coachwhip Snakes and Whipsnakes)
Masticophis flagellum flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip)
Masticophis flagellum testaceus (Western Coachwhip)
Masticophis schotti schotti (Schott's Whipsnake)
Masticophis schotti ruthveni (Ruthven's Whipsnake)
Masticophis taeniatus girardi (Central Texas Whipsnake)
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus (Desert Striped Whipsnake)
Genus Nerodia (Water Snakes)
Nerodia clarkii (Gulf Salt Marsh Snake)
Nerodia cyclopion (Mississippi Green Water Snake)
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster (Red-bellied Water Snake)
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa (Blotched Water Snake)
Nerodia fasciata confluens (Broad-banded Water Snake)
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris (Florida Water Snake)
Nerodia harteri (Brazos Water Snake) (T)
Nerodia paucimaculata (Concho Water Snake) (T)
Nerodia rhombifer (Diamondback Water Snake)
Genus Opheodrys (Green Snakes)
Opheodrys aestivus (Rough Green Snake)
Opheodrys vernalis (Smooth Green Snake) (T)
Genus Pituophis (Gopher Snakes)
Pituophis catenifer affinis (Sonoran Gopher Snake)
Pituophis catenifer sayi (Bull Snake)
Pituophis ruthveni (Louisiana Pine Snake) (T)
Genus Regina (Crayfish Snakes)
Regina grahamii (Graham's Crayfish Snake)
Regina rigida (Gulf Crayfish Snake)
Genus Rhinocheilus (Longnose Snakes)
Rhinocheilus lecontei tessallatus (Texas Longnose Snake)
Genus Salvadora (Patchnose Snakes)
Salvadora deserticola (Big Bend Patchnose Snake)
Salvadora grahamiae grahamiae (Mountain Patchnose Snake)
Salvadora grahamiae lineata (Texas Patchnose Snake)
Genus Sonora (Ground Snakes)
Sonora semiannulata (Ground Snake)
Genus Storeria
Storeria dekayi limnetes (Marsh Brown Snake)
Storeria dekayi texana (Texas Brown Snake)
Storeria occipitomaculata (Redbelly Snake)
Genus Tantilla
Tantilla atriceps (Mexican Blackhead Snake)
Tantilla cucullata (Big Bend Blackhead Snake) (T)
Tantilla gracilis (Flathead Snake)
Tantilla hobartsmithi (Southwestern Blackhead Snake)
Tantilla nigriceps (Plains Blackhead Snake)
Genus Thamnophis (Garter and Ribbon Snakes)
Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis (Blackneck Garter Snake)
Thamnophis marcianus (Checkered Garter Snake)
Thamnophis proximus diabolicus (Arid Land Ribbon Snake)
Thamnophis proximus orarius (Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake)
Thamnophis proximus proximus (Western Ribbon Snake)
Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus (Redstripe Ribbon Snake)
Thamnophis radix (Plains Garter Snake)
Thamnophis sirtalis annectens (Texas Garter Snake)
Thamnophis sirtalis dorsalis (New Mexico Garter Snake)
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (Common Garter Snake)
Genus Trimorphodon (Lyre Snakes)
Trimorphodon biscutatus vilkinsonii (Texas Lyre Snake) (T)
Genus Tropidoclonion
Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum (Texas Lined Snake)
Genus Virginia (Earth Snakes)
Virginia striatula (Rough Earth Snake)
Virginia valeriae (Western Earth Snake)

Elapids
Family Elapidae

Genus Micrurus (Coral Snakes)
Micrurus tener (Texas Coral Snake)

Viperids
Family Viperidae (Vipers)

Genus Agkistrodon
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix (Southern Copperhead)
Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus (Broad-banded Copperhead)
Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster (Trans-Pecos Copperhead)
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth)
Genus Crotalus
Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)
Crotalus horridus atricaudatus (Canebrake Rattlesnake) (T)
Crotalus lepidus klauberi (Banded Rock Rattlesnake)
Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Mottled Rock Rattlesnake)
Crotalus molossus molossus (Northern Blacktail Rattlesnake)
Crotalus scutulatus (Mojave Rattlesnake)
Crotalus viridis viridis (Prairie Rattlesnake)
Genus Sistrurus
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii (Desert Massasauga)
Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus (Western Massasauga)
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri (Western Pigmy Rattlesnake)

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A man without a woman is a bachelor, A woman without a man is a genius!.

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart!

Thank you Mike and Marsha

Marsha,you DO have snakes in Texas... You must have more species than we have snakes (lol)

Its a very large state, . I have found maybe 5-6 of those on the list.

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A man without a woman is a bachelor, A woman without a man is a genius!.

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart!

Many of ours have specialized territories and aren't in extensive numbers. Garters and Ribbons are easy to find.

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"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

Haven't seen many of these though...


Snakes of Florida

I got this from a UF site: Source
* Southern copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
* Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus
o Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
o Eastern cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus
* Boa constrictor, Boa constrictor — [Introduced]
* Scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea
o Florida scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea coccinea
o Northern scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea copei
* Racer, Coluber constrictor
o Brownchin racer, Coluber constrictor helvigularis
o Everglades racer, Coluber constrictor paludicola
o Southern racer, Coluber constrictor priapus
* Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus
* Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus atricaudatus
* Ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus
o Key ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus acricus
o Southern ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus punctatus
* Eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon corais couperi
* Corn snake, Elaphe guttata
o Corn snake, Elaphe guttata guttata
o Keys corn snake, Elaphe guttata rosacea
* Rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta
o Yellow rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata
o Everglades rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni
o Gray rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta spiloides
* Mud snake, Farancia abacura
o Eastern mud snake, Farancia abacura abacura
o Western mud snake, Farancia abacura reinwardtii
* Rainbow snake, Farancia erytrogramma
o Rainbow snake, Farancia erytrogramma erytrogamma
o South Florida rainbow snake, Farancia erytrogramma seminola
* Eastern hognose snake, Heterodon platirhinos
* Southern hognose snake, Heterodon simus
* Mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster
o Mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
o South Florida mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster occipitolineata
* Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula
o Florida kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula floridana
o Eastern kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula getula
* Scarlet kingsnake, Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
* Eastern coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum flagellum
* Eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius fulvius
* Salt marsh snake, Nerodia clarkii
o Gulf saltmarsh snake, Nerodia clarkii clarkii
o Mangrove saltmarsh snake, Nerodia clarkii compressicauda
o Atlantic saltmarsh snake, Nerodia clarkii taeniata
* Green watersnake, Nerodia cyclopion
* Plainbelly watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster
o Redbelly watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster
o Yellowbelly watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster
* Banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata
o Banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata fasciata
o Florida banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
* Florida green watersnake, Nerodia floridana
* Midland watersnake, Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
* Brown watersnake, Nerodia taxispilota
* Rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus
o Rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus aestivus
o Peninsula green snake, Opheodrys aestivus carinatus
* Pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus
o Black pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
o Florida pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus
* Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus — [Introduced]
* Brahminy blind snake, Ramphotyphlops bramina — [Introduced]
* Striped crayfish snake, Regina alleni
* Glossy crayfish snake, Regina rigida
o Glossy crayfish snake, Regina rigida rigida
o Gulf crayfish snake, Regina rigida sinicola
* Queen snake, Regina septemvittata
* Pine woods snake, Rhadinaea flavilata
* Swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea
o South Florida swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea cyclas
o North Florida swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea pygaea
* Dusky pygmy rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius barbouri
* Short-tailed snake, Stilosoma extenuatum
* Brown snake, Storeria dekayi
o Marsh brown snake, Storeria dekayi limnetes
o Florida brown snake, Storeria dekayi victa
o Midland brown snake, Storeria dekayi wrightorum
* Redbelly snake, Storeria occipitomaculata
o Florida redbelly snake, Storeria occipitomaculata obscurus
o Northern redbelly snake, Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata
* Crowned snake, Tantilla coronata
* Rim rock crowned snake, Tantilla oolitica
* Florida crowned snake, Tantilla relicta
o Central Florida crowned snake, Tantilla relicta neilli
o Coastal dunes crowned snake, Tantilla relicta pamlica
o Peninsular crowned snake, Tantilla relicta relicta
* Ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus
o Bluestriped ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae
o Peninsula ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus sackenii
o Eastern ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus sauritus
* Garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis
o Bluestripe garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis similis
o Eastern garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
* Rough earth snake, Virginia striatula
* Smooth earth snake, Virginia valeriae valeriae