Georgia
Snakes in Lanier County
15 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lanier County
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Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
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 Lanier County

Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous

Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless

Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.