Snakes in Pickens County

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Pickens County

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Mole Kingsnake

Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Tantilla coronata

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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