Georgia snakes: ID chart
47 snakes, 7 venomous (listed first). Last checked November 3, 2026.
The 7 venomous snakes come first: Copperhead, Eastern Coral Snake, Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Florida Cottonmouth, Northern Cottonmouth, Pigmy Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake. The rest follow from A to Z, each with a photo where we have one and a short note on where it lives in Georgia. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Georgia snakes page for photos, range and sources.
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Most of Georgia except the southeastern corner
Eastern Coral Snake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Mainly Coastal Plain; lower Piedmont population along the Flint River basin
Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
South of the Fall Line, Coastal Plain
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
Venomous
Cottonmouths combined: mostly Coastal Plain; DNR brochure: 'differentiating the species and their geographic …
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Mostly Coastal Plain, up the western side; absent from the northeastern quarter (cottonmouths combined)
Pigmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Piedmont and Mountains (mainly eastern side) and lower Coastal Plain; wide gaps
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Statewide except a few locations in the extreme southwestern corner
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Non-venomous
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Non-venomous
Black Racer
Coluber constrictor
Non-venomous
Brahminy Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
Non-venomous
Coachwhip
Coluber flagellum
Non-venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Non-venomous
Eastern Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Non-venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Non-venomous
Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
Non-venomous
Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Non-venomous
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Non-venomous
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Non-venomous
Florida Brown Snake
Storeria victa
Non-venomous
Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta
Non-venomous
Glossy Crayfish Snake
Liodytes rigida
Non-venomous
Gray Rat Snake
Pantherophis spiloides
Non-venomous
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Non-venomous
Northern Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Non-venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Non-venomous
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Non-venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Non-venomous
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Non-venomous
Rough Earth Snake
Haldea striatula
Non-venomous
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Non-venomous
Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
Non-venomous
Smooth Earth Snake
Haldea valeriae
Non-venomous
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Non-venomous
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Striped Crayfish Snake
Liodytes alleni
Non-venomous
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Snake Information & Resources (Snakes of Georgia) (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division); Venomous Snakes of Georgia (brochure) (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, Wildlife Conservation Section); Venomous Snakes Fact Sheet Series: Copperhead (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division); Venomous Snakes Fact Sheet Series: Cottonmouth (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division); Venomous Snakes Fact Sheet Series: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division); Venomous Snakes Fact Sheet Series: Timber Rattlesnake (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/georgia/snakes/