Georgia
Snakes in Lowndes County
25 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lowndes 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.
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.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Lowndes County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
Harmless
Black Swampsnake
Seminatrix pygaea
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.