North America

  1  Mud snake Maximum length: 207cm. Venomous? No. The first snake of our list is one of the larger

  1  A shy woodland species There are some snakes in California which aren’t shy about striding around in open

  1  Rim rock crown snake Maximum length: 29.2cm This tiny snake lives exclusively in Florida, and has been listed

  1  Harmless and easily recognisable In the eastern USA, from the early period of starving colonists, to the modern

  1  Dominates the western USA The gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer) is a non-venomous constrictor found in the western USA,

  1  Common in the US southeast The brown watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota) is a semi-aquatic species found in the southeastern

  1  The copperhead’s swampy cousin The Agkistrodon genus of vipers numbers 8 worldwide, including such characters as the copperhead

  1  Swamp guardian These days, civilisation has well and truly conquered Florida, whether it’s the sprawling cities of Miami

  1  Florida’s strongest snake venom Florida has 6 snake species with venom capable of seriously harming a human being.

  1  One of the smallest rattlesnakes The eastern diamondback is the largest of North America’s 50-55 rattlesnake species. It’s