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Browse the first few sections for common Louisiana snakes below to help with snake identification. If you're still not sure, contact us with a photo for a free Louisiana Snake ID.
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LOUISIANA SNAKES (NON VENOMOUS)
Banded Water Snake
(Nerodia fasciata)
Coachwhip
(Masticophis flagellum)
Coachwhip
(Masticophis flagellum)
Dekay's Brown Snake
(Storeria dekayi)
Graham's Crayfish Snake
(Regina grahamii)
Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum amaura)
Prairie King Snake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)
Prairie King Snake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)
Rat Snake
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
Rat Snake Comparison
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
Ring-necked Snake
(Diadophis punctatus)
Rough Green Snake
(Opheodrys aestivus)
Southern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor priapus)
Speckled King Snake
(Lampropeltis holbrooki)
Speckled King Snake (Juvenile)
(Lampropeltis holbrooki)
Yellow (Plain) Belly Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster transversa)
Yellow (Plain) Belly Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster transversa)
Head flattened out into "diamond/triangle" shape
Water Snake Comparison
Banded Water Snake on left
Yellow (Plain) Belly Water Snake in middle
Diamondback Water Snake on right
LOUISIANA SNAKES (MILDLY VENOMOUS)
Hognose (adult)
(Heterodon platirhinos)
Hognose (juvenile)
(Heterodon platirhinos)
Hognose Comparison
Adult on the left
Juvenile on the right
Hognose
(playing dead)
Hognose
(Close up on rear fang)
LOUISIANA SNAKES (VENOMOUS)
Canebrake (Timber) Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)
Hemotoxic Venom with Neurotoxic Properties
LD50: 1.64 mg
Venom Yield 75- 210 mg
Canebrake (Timber) Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)
Hemotoxic Venom with Neurotoxic Properties
LD50: 1.64 mg
Venom Yield 75- 210 mg
Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix)
Hemotoxic Venom
LD50: 10.9 mg
Venom Yield: 40 -75 mg
Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix)
Hemotoxic Venom
LD50: 10.9 mg
Venom Yield: 40 -75 mg
Coral Snake
(Micrurus tener)
Neurotoxic Venom
LD50: .63 mg
Venom Yield: 20-30 mg
Pygmy Rattlesnake
(Sistrurus miliarius streckeri)
Hemotoxic Venom
LD50: 2.8 mg/kg
Venom Yield: 12- 35 mg
Water Moccasins (Cottonmouths)
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)
Hemotoxic Venom
LD50: 2.04 mg
Venom Yield: 80- 170 mg
Venomous Comparison
Juvenile Water Moccasin (Cottonmouth) on top
Water Moccasin (Cottonmouth) in middle
Copperhead on bottom
BOAS (BOIDAE)
Brazilian Rainbow
(Epicrates cenchria)
Dumeril's Boa
(Acrantophis dumerili)
Emerald Tree Boa
(Corallus caninus)
Inferno Boa
Nicaraguan Boa
(Boa constrictor imperator)
Red Tail Boa
Red Tail Boa
Circle Back Boa
COLUBRIDS (COLUBRIDAE)
Bull Snake
(Pituophis catenifer sayi)
Corn Snake (Candy Cane)
Corn Snake (Het Amelanistic)
Corn Snake (Amelanistic)
Corn Snake (Striped Creamsicle)
Corn Snake (Anerythrystic B)
Black Rat Snake (Albino)
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
Black Rat Snake (Het Albino)
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
Black Rat Snake (Het Albino)
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
Everglades (Yellow) Rat Snake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Grey Rat Snake
(Pantherophis spiloides)
Mandarin Rat Snake
(Euprepiophis mandarinus)
White Sided Rat Snake
Rat Snake Mix (Unknown Genetics)
Rat Snake Mix (Unknown Genetics)
KING SNAKES (LAMPROPELTIS)
Apalachicola King Snake
(Lampropeltis getula goini)
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis pyromelana)
California Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis californiae)
California Kingsnake (Striped)
(Lampropeltis californiae)
California Kingsnake (Albino Striped)
(Lampropeltis californiae)
Desert Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis splendida)
Desert Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis splendida)
Florida Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula floridana)
Florida King (Blonde White)
(Lampropeltis getula floridana)
Florida King (Melanistic)
(Lampropeltis getula floridana)
Florida King (Melanistic)
(Lampropeltis getula floridana)
Mexican Black Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula nigrita)
Nelson's Milk Snake (Albino)
(Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni)
Pueblan Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli)
Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)
Variable Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri)
PYTHONS (PYTHONIDAE)
Ball Pythons
(Python regius)
Amethystine (Scrub) Python
(Morelia amethistina)
Burmese Python
(Python bivittatus)
Burmese Python (Albino)
(Python bivittatus)
Burmese (Green)
(Python bivittatus)
Carpet Python
(Morelia spilota)
Carpet Python (Jungle)
(Morelia spilota)
Reticulated Python
(Malayopython reticulatus)
VENOMOUS
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
(Crotalus adamanteus)
Hemotoxic Venom
LD50: 1.2 mg
Venom Yield: 200- 850 mg
Egyptian Cobra
(Naja haje)
Monocled Cobra
(Naja kaouthia)
Neotropical Rattlesnakes
(Crotalus durissus)
LD50: 0.17 mg
Venom Yield: 20- 100 mg
Prairie Rattlesnake
(Crotalus viridis)
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
(Crotalus oreganus helleri)
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
(Crotalus atrox)
Hemotoxic Venom
LD50: 2.2 mg
Venom Yield: 175- 600 mg
Wagler's Pit Vipers
(Tropidolaemus wagleri)
West African Bush Viper
(Atheris chlorechis)
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