Georgia
Snakes in Screven County
21 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Screven County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Screven County
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.