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This is a list of the 42 snake species native to the U.S state of Georgia.[1]

Heterodon platirhinos, Vulnerable
Family Scientific name Common names Range within Georgia Conservation status
Colubridae Carphophis amoenus[2] Worm snake Piedmont Least concern
Colubridae Cemophora coccinea[3] Scarlet snake State-wide except mountains Least concern
Colubridae Coluber constrictor[4] Black racer State-wide Least concern
Colubridae Diadophis punctatus[5] Ringneck snake State-wide Least concern
Colubridae Drymarchon corais[6] Indigo snake South Georgia Least concern
Colubridae Pantherophis guttatus[7] Corn snake State-wide, but most commonly in the Coastal Plain Least concern
Colubridae Pantherophis obsoletus[8] Black rat snake Mountains and Piedmont of central Georgia Least concern
Colubridae Farancia abacura[9] Mud snake Generally restricted to Coastal Plain, but sometimes found in Piedmont Least concern
Colubridae Farancia erytrogramma[10] Rainbow snake Coastal Plain Least concern
Colubridae Heterodon platirhinos[11] Eastern hognose snake State-wide Least concern
Colubridae Heterodon simus[12] Southern hognose snake Only found in scattered locations of the Coastal Plain. The species can be found in sandhill, pine flatwood, and coastal dune habitats, and can be found in slightly greater numbers in the Savannah River Site. Vulnerable
Colubridae Lampropeltis calligaster[13] Mole kingsnake Most common in Piedmont, but can occasionally be found in the Coastal Plain. Least concern
Colubridae Lampropeltis getula[14] Eastern kingsnake State-wide Least concern
Colubridae Lampropeltis triangulum[15] Milk snake Restricted to the mountains of northern Georgia and northwestern South Carolina. Least concern
Colubridae Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides[16] Scarlet Kingsnake State-wide, but more common in the Coastal Plain. Least concern
Colubridae Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip Least concern
Colubridae Nerodia erythrogaster Redbelly Water snake Least concern
Colubridae Nerodia fasciata Banded Water snake Least concern
Colubridae Nerodia floridana Green Water snake Least concern
Colubridae Nerodia sipedon Northern Water snake Least concern
Colubridae Nerodia taxispilota Brown Water snake Least concern
Colubridae Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green snake Least concern
Colubridae Pituophis melanoleucus Pine snake Least concern
Colubridae Liodytes alleni Striped Crayfish snake Least concern
Colubridae Regina rigida Glossy Crayfish snake Least concern
Colubridae Regina septemvittata Queen snake Least concern
Colubridae Rhadinaea flavilata Pine Woods snake Least concern
Colubridae Seminatrix pygaea Black Swamp snake Least concern
Colubridae Storeria dekayi Brown snake Least concern
Colubridae Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied snake Least concern
Colubridae Storeria victa Florida Brown snake Least concern
Colubridae Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned snake Least concern
Colubridae Tantilla relicta Central Florida Crowned snake Least concern
Colubridae Thamnophis sauritus Eastern Ribbon snake Least concern
Colubridae Thamnophis sirtalis Eastern Garter snake Least concern
Colubridae Virginia striatula Rough Earth snake Least concern
Colubridae Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth snake Least concern
Viperidae Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead Least concern
Viperidae Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth (Water moccasin) Least concern
Viperidae Crotalus adamanteus Eastern diamondback rattlesnake Least concern
Viperidae Crotalus horridus Timber rattlesnake Least concern
Viperidae Sistrurus miliarius Pigmy rattlesnake Least concern
Elapidae Micrurus fulvius Coral snake Least concern


According to a 2012 study, Georgia has 15.67 snakes per square mile, surpassing Arizona's 15.2 for the largest number in the country.


Resources[edit]

  • "snakes of South Carolina and Georgia | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  • "Reptiles and Amphibians". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "snake Information & Resources | Department Of Natural Resources Division". georgiawildlife.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020. Georgia is fortunate to have among the highest biodiversity of snakes in the United States with 46 species.
  2. ^ "Species Profile: Worm snake (Carphophis amoenus) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Species Profile: Scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Species Profile: Black Racer (Coluber constrictor) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Species Profile: Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Species Profile: Eastern Indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Species Profile: Corn snake (Elaphe [Pantherophis] guttata) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Species Profile: Rat snake (Elaphe [Pantherophis] obsoleta) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Species Profile: Mud snake (Farancia abacura) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Species Profile: Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Species Profile: Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Species Profile: Southern Hognose Snake (Heterodon simus) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Species Profile: Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Species Profile: Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Species Profile: Scarlet Kingsnake / Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulatum) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Species Profile: Scarlet Kingsnake / Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulatum) | SREL Herpetology". srelherp.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

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