Snakes of Georgia: Identifying Venomous Species and Beneficial Snakes, Slides of Wildlife Ecology

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Snakes in Georgia

Introduction

• Reptiles are misunderstood because of misinformation, legends, myths and their nature
• Most of these misunderstandings come from exaggeration or hallucinations

Eastern Hognose Snake

• There are about 42 snake species in Georgia
• Six of these are venomous
• The venomous snakes consist of the following:
  • 3 rattlesnake species
  • 1 cottonmouth species
  • 1 copperhead species
  • 1 coral snake species

• Approximately 3% of the snakes in the US are

venomous

• 10% of the species are venomous
• Venoms vary in potency
• Snakebite effect also varies

Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

• Size: 42-60 inches
• Maximum: 102 inches
• Young: Hatched

Eastern Mud Snake

Farancia abacura

• Size: 40-54 inches
• Maximum: 80 inches
• Young: Hatched

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platyrhinos

• Size: 18-30 inches
• Maximum: 43 inches
• Young: Hatched

Corn Snake

Elaphe guttata

• Size: 30-48 inches Maximum: 72 inches
• Young: Hatched
• Other common names: Red Rat Snake, House Snake

Yellow Rat Snake

Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata

• Size: 42-72 inches
• Maximum: 84 inches
• Young: Hatched

 Other common names: Yellow Chicken Snake, Banded Chicken Snake

Gray Rat Snake

Elaphe obsoleta spiloides

• Size: 42-72 inches
• Maximum: 84 inches
• Young: Hatched
• Other common names: Gray Chicken Snake

Pine Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

• Size: 48-66 inches
• Maximum: 83 inches
• Young: Hatched

Eastern Indigo Snake

Drymarchon corais couperi

• Size: 60-84 inches
• Maximum: 103 ½
• Young: Hatched

Eastern Worm Snake

Carphophis amoenus

• Size: 7 ½ -11 inches
• Maximum: 13 inches
• Young: Hatched

Northern Black Racer

Coluber constrictor

• Size: 36-60 inches
• Maximum: 73 inches

 Young: Hatched