Georgia
Snakes in Paulding County
22 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Paulding 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.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Paulding County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.