Georgia
Snakes in Heard County
12 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Heard 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.
Every snake recorded in Heard County
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.