Georgia
Snakes in Polk County
16 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Polk 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 Polk County
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.