Georgia
Snakes in Muscogee County
25 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Muscogee County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy 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.
Every snake recorded in Muscogee County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.