Georgia
Snakes in Cook County
18 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Cook County
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Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy 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.
Every snake recorded in Cook County
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.