Louisiana
Snakes in Saint Bernard County
19 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Saint Bernard County
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Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy 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.
Every snake recorded in Saint Bernard County
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.