Wormsnake is small, shiny, smooth-scaled snake (7.5 to 11.0 inches in length) with a sharp contrast between brown back and pink belly; often having an iridescent sheen. Head is small and pointed with tiny eyes. Lives under rocks, rotten logs, leaf litter, and other debris of hardwood forests, usually moist. Prefers to remain underground or under cover.
Common Gartersnake is a medium-size, keel-scaled snake (18.0 to 26.0 inches in length) that is highly variable in coloration and pattern Typically 3 light stripes, which can be white, yellow, blue, brown, or green, run along the length of the black, brown, or olive body. Lives in a variety of habitats, but most are found near water such as ponds, wetlands, drainage ditches, edges of streams, or damp woods.
Cottonmouth is a large, heavy-bodied pit viper (30.0 to 42.0 inches in length) with keeled scales, vertical pupils, and a triangular head. Western Cottonmouths are dark olive-brown to almost black with dark crossbands that may not be visible.ccurs mainly in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of western coastal plain; occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
Timber Rattlesnake is a large, heavy-bodied snake (36.0 to 60.0 inches in length) with a large, triangular head, vertical pupils, and the characteristic rattle at the end of the tail.Prefers mature, heavily wooded forests with rocky, south-facing hillsides; often associated with bluffs or ledges. They can also be found around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats