UF/IFAS
Extension Sarasota County

Tag: snakes

A very close image of the face and tongue of an eastern diamond back rattlesnake. The tongue is black, shiny, and outstretched.

Wild Sarasota: Venomous Snakes Part 2


June 13, 2024

Snakes are an integral part of Florida's healthy, well-functioning ecosystems. They help balance populations of rodents and other small mammals, reptiles, insects, and amphibians. Some snakes even eat other snakes, as well as some of our ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Pgm_EcoNR, Snake Bites, Snake Encounters, Snake Safety, Snakes, Urban Wildlife, Venomous Snakes, Venomous Snakes SRQ, Wild Sarasota, Wildlife
Mangrove salt marsh snake - Nerodia clarkii compressicauda.

What in the World is This? The mangrove salt marsh snake


May 8, 2020

Recently, while filming a mangrove video at Lemon Bay Park in Sarasota County, I spotted a beautiful snake, resting a few feet from me while well-hidden in the branches of a gorgeous red mangrove. The snake remained motionless, like most snakes ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Mangrove, Marine, Marsh, Nature, Pgm_Marine, Snakes, What In The World Is This, Wildlife