Louisiana
Snakes in Ouachita County
27 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Ouachita 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.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Ouachita County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.