Georgia
Snakes in Oglethorpe County
18 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Oglethorpe 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.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Oglethorpe County
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.