Georgia
Snakes in Oconee County
15 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Oconee County
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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 Oconee County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.