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Snake Species Field Guide

This snake species field guide introduces you to the numerous snake species in Louisiana.

Venomous Snake Species

Illustration of an Eastern Copperhead Snake — Eastern Copperhead Snake

illustration of a Harlequin Coralsnake — Harlequin Coralsnake

Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake detail image — Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Image of a Northern Cottonmouth — Northern Cottonmouth

Illustration of a Pygmy Rattlesnake — Pygmy Rattlesnake

illustration of a Timber Rattlesnake — Timber Rattlesnake

Non-Venomous Snake Species

Cochwhip Snake Illustration — Coachwhip

Common Garter Snake Illustration — Common Gartersnake

Illustration of a Common Watersnake — Common Watersnake

Illustration of a Common Wormsnake — Common Wormsnake

Illustration of a Dekay's Brownsnake — Dekay's Brownsnake

Illustration of a Diamond-backed Watersnake — Diamond-backed Watersnake

Illustration of an Eastern Hog-nosed Snake — Eastern Hog-nosed Snake

Image of an Louisiana Pinesnake — Louisiana Pinesnake

Illustration of an Eastern Ribbonsnake — Eastern Ribbonsnake

Illustration of a Flat-headed Snake — Flat-headed Snake

Illustration of a Glossy Swampsnake — Glossy Swampsnake

Illustration of a Graham's Crawfish Snake — Graham's Crawfish Snake

Illustration of a Mississippi Green Watersnake — Mississippi Green Watersnake

Illustration of North American Racer — North American Racer

illustration of a Northern Mole Kingsnake — Northern Mole Kingsnake

Illustration of a Pine Woods Littersnake — Pine Woods Littersnake

illustration of a Yellow-bellied Watersnake — Yellow-bellied Watersnake

Illustration of a Prairie Kingsnake — Prairie Kingsnake

Illustration of a Rainbow Snake — Rainbow Snake

Illustration of a Red cornsnake — Red cornsnake

Illustration of a Red-bellied Mudsnake — Red-bellied Mudsnake

Illustration of a Red-bellied Snake — Red-bellied Snake

Illustration of a Ring-necked Snake — Ring-necked Snake

Illustration of a Rough Earthsnake — Rough Earthsnake

Illustration of a Rough Greensnake — Rough Greensnake

Illustration of a Saltmarsh Snake — Saltmarsh Snake

Illustration of a Scarlet Kingsnake — Scarlet Kingsnake

Illustration of a Scarlet Snake — Scarlet Snake

Illustration of a Smooth Earthsnake — Smooth Earthsnake

Illustration of a Southeastern Crowned Snake — Southeastern Crowned Snake

Illustration of a Southern Watersnake — Southern Watersnake

Illustration of a speckled Kingsnake — Speckled Kingsnake

Illustration of a Western Milksnake — Western Milksnake

Illustration of a Western Ratsnake — Western Ratsnake

Illustration of a Western Ribbonsnake — Western Ribbonsnake

Illustration of a Western Wormsnake — Western Wormsnake

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