Alabama
Snakes in Geneva County
22 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Geneva County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Geneva County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.