Georgia
Snakes in Thomas County
24 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Thomas County
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Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy 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.
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conantiVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Thomas County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.