Georgia watersnake. Northern and banded water snakes have brown markings on their skin which give them a striking resemblance to copperheads or cottonmouths. Within georgia their venom is neurotoxic and hemorrhagic so its very important that once bitten you go to the hospital immediately. They are generally dark brown light brown or grey with a bright orange to yellowish unpatterned underside.
Juveniles are light brown to pinkish with dark blotches on the back alternating with blotches along the sides. Water snakes even the baby snakes in georgia are able to dive and swim underwater. Although they may be found in a variety of aquatic habitats they are most common in flowing water such as rivers canals and blackwater cypress creeks.
Banded brown redbelly green and northern. Its image actually appears on 1778 20 bills and was a symbol for american aggression and rebellion. Theyre typically protected in.
Many georgia snakes inhabit ponds rivers lakes and swamps around the state. Georgia is fortunate to have among the highest biodiversity of snakes in the united states with 46 species. Snakes of georgia snakes are common across georgia even in urban and suburban areas.
According to georgias wildlife resources division the unnecessary killing of non venomous snakes. Most people are bitten while intentionally handling the snakes. Other water snakes such as the nerodia spp are often mistaken for water moccasins and killed.
Coral snakes account for fewer than 1 of venomous snakebites in the united states. Normally found in south georgia the coral snake can potentially be extremely venomous. Brown watersnakes are found throughout georgia and south carolina with the exception of mountainous regions of extreme northwestern south carolina and northern georgia.
According to a 2012 study georgia has 1567 snakes per square mile surpassing arizonas 152 for the largest number in the country. This is a list of the known snakes of georgia snakes non. However they are generally shy and slow to bite.
Snakes can be found from the mountains of northern georgia to the barrier islands along the. If youre in the waterespecially in the n ga mountains and you see a snake its probably a non venomous water snake. Descriptionred bellied watersnakes are fairly large 30 48 in 76 122 cm semi aquatic snakes.
The common name water snake applies to five species in the genus nerodia that live in the lakes and ponds of the state. Red bellied water snake nerodia erythrogaster banded water snake nerodia fasciata. Timber rattlesnakes have been reported in georgia since the first settlers.