Snakes in Louisiana

At a glance

32 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Louisiana, part of the South Central. 7 are venomous: Eastern Copperhead, Eastern Coralsnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Northern Cottonmouth, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Texas Coralsnake and Timber Rattlesnake. Common Gartersnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake and Ring-necked Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is kingsnakes & milksnakes: 5 of the 32. The Texas Coralsnake is found in only 3 states, and Louisiana is one of them. 22 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.