Louisiana
Snakes in Acadia County
14 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Acadia County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Acadia County
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.