How do I identify a snake in Florida?

Florida Snakes Identification Snakes have no eyelids and are unable to close their eyes, clear scales cover and protect their eyes. Snakes also have no external ears, so if the reptile you are identifying has eyelids that can be closed or has ear-openings on the side of the head, it is a lizard and not a snake.Click to see full answer. Hereof, how can you tell if a snake is poisonous in Florida? Rough looking ‘keeled’ scales (also some non-venomous snakes). Dark facial band from eye to the corner of the jaw. ( all species EXCEPT Copperheads — but also some non-venomous snakes) Additionally, what is the most common snake in Florida? Garter Snake: The garter snake is often confused with ‘garden snake’ although this is a name mistake more than anything else. One of the most common snakes of Florida, you might spot these in highly populated areas, usually green or brown in colour with stripes of a pale colour running down the length of it. Hereof, how do I tell what kind of snake I have? Eye color, pupil shape, location on the face, and eye size should all be noted. These three identifiers: body length and width, head shape, and eye characteristics will narrow down the possibilities for species identification. Color is usually very helpful in determining the type of snake you have located.What kind of snake are in Florida? Pit Vipers (Crotalinae) Florida Cottonmouth. Southern Copperhead. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake) Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake.