Snakes of Louisiana   

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CHECKLIST OF SPECIES

Please click on a species' name to take you to that species page.   On that page you will find thumbnailed photos that are linked to larger photos.   It will also include details about the species and natural history information from my own experiences as well as those of others.  Provided maps are very general in nature. 

The marked parishes only represent the parishes in which they have been known to occur via documentation in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Louisiana by Harold Dundee and Douglas Rossman (LSU press 1989).  Parishes that are listed but are not in the book are based on my findings and those of others.

Taxonomically, the corn snake in Louisiana presents some problems in the west central part of the state.  It is not my intention to label them according to my own beliefs, but to present the arguements for each classification and wait for a definitive study to be done. (This may never be accomplished, but I can dream!)

Some species listed here, such as the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) and the black pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) are of questionable presence within the state.  Although the documented records of these snakes actually found in Louisiana can be counted on one hand and the origin of such species is questionable, they are listed on this site.

If you've got pictures of these species from Louisiana, please let us know! We especially need those of snakes not pictured on this site already.

Please send any comments about this site to me at: snkhaven@idsmail.com.


NON-VENOMOUS SPECIES

KING / MILKSNAKES WATER SNAKES RACERS / WHIPSNAKES RAT SNAKES
Louisiana milksnake
mole kingsnake
prairie kingsnake
scarlet kingsnake
speckled kingsnake
blotched water snake
broad-banded water snake
diamondback water snake
Gulf salt marsh snake
midland water snake
Mississippi green water snake
yellow-bellied water snake
black-masked racer
buttermilk racer
eastern coachwhip
eastern yellow-bellied racer
southern black racer
tan racer
black rat snake
corn snake
Texas rat snake
PINE SNAKES BROWN SNAKES WORM SNAKES MUD SNAKES
black pine snake
Louisiana pine snake
Florida red-bellied snake
marsh brown snake
midland brown snake
Texas brown snake
midwest worm snake
western worm snake
rainbow snake
western mud snake
CRAWFISH SNAKES EARTH SNAKES GARTER / RIBBON SNAKES CROWNED / FLAT-HEADED SNAKES
Delta crawfish snake
Graham's crawfish snake
Gulf crawfish snake
rough earth snake
western earth snake
eastern garter snake
eastern ribbon snake
Gulf Coast ribbon snake
western ribbon snake
flat-headed snake
southeastern crowned snake
MISCELLANEOUS      
eastern hognose snake
Mississippi ringneck snake
northern scarlet snake
pine woods snake
rough green snake
     

VENOMOUS SPECIES

RATTLESNAKES COPPERHEADS / COTTONMOUTHS CORAL SNAKES
canebrake rattlesnake
eastern diamondback rattlesnake
western pygmy rattlesnake
southern copperhead
western cottonmouth
eastern coral snake
Texas coral snake

Please send comments and/or questions to kj@kingsnake.kingsnake.com

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