Snakes in Georgia
Georgia has around 46 snake species of which two, namely the southern hognose snake, and eastern indigo snake are legally threatened. The state is geographically diverse with a mountainous terrain in the north particularly northwest and northeast, Coastal Plains to the south and Piedmont plateau in the central region. So, snakes thrive here in almost every environment. Georgia has its share of invasive species with reports of a python spotted in one of the homes of central Georgia in 2020.
| Group | Venomous | Non-venomous |
|---|---|---|
| Rattle Snakes | Pigmy Rattlesnake Timber Rattlesnake Eastern Coral Snake Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake | – |
| Pit Vipers | Eastern Copperhead | – |
| Water Snakes | Cottonmouth | Redbelly Water Snake Banded Water Snake Green Water Snake Northern Water Snake Brown Water Snake Common Watersnake Plain-bellied Watersnake |
| King Snakes | Mole Kingsnake Eastern Kingsnake Scarlet Kingsnake Milk Snake | |
| Hognose Snakes | – | Eastern Hognose Snake Southern Hognose Snake |
| Garter Snakes | – | Eastern Ribbon Snake Eastern Garter Snake |
| Whip Snakes | – | Coachwhip |
| Tantilla | – | Southeastern Crowned Snake Central Florida Crowned Snake |
| Storeria | – | Florida Brown Snake DeKay’s Brownsnake |
| Pseudonaja | Eastern Brown Snake | |
| Opheodrys | – | Rough Green Snake |
| Carphophis | – | Worm Snake Eastern Worm Snake |
| Cemophora | – | Scarlet Snake |
| Haldea | – | Rough Earth Snake Smooth Earth Snake |
| Liodytes | – | Black Swamp Snake Striped Crayfish Snake Glossy Crayfish Snake |
| Farancia | – | Rainbow Snake Mud Snake |
| Regina | – | Queen Snake |
| Rhadinaea | – | Pine Woods Snake |
| Pantherophis | – | Corn Snake Eastern Rat Snake |
| Pituophis | – | Pine Snake |
| Coluber | – | Eastern Racer |
| Diadophis | Ring-necked Snake | |
| Drymarchon | – | Eastern Indigo Snake |
Snakes by Colors and Patterns
Black Snakes: Eastern Racer,Black Swamp Snake, Brahminy Blindsnake
Brown Snakes: Eastern Brown Snake, Florida Brown Snake, Brown Water Snake, Queen Snake
Snakes by Regions
Snakes in Northern Georgia: Eastern Copperhead,DeKay’s Brownsnake, Timber Rattlesnake,Eastern Garter Snake
Snakes in Southern Georgia: Eastern Indigo Snake
Quick Information
Biggest Snake: Eastern Indigo
Smallest Snake: Worm Snake
Most Venomous Snakes: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake,Pigmy Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth
Invasive Snakes: Boa Constrictor
