Snakes in Tattnall County

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

  Crotalus adamanteus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Coralsnake

  Micrurus fulvius

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

Every snake recorded in Tattnall County

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Pine Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Rainbow Snake

Farancia erytrogramma

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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