While efforts will include all upland snakes, emphasis will be placed on the following rare and endangered southeastern species: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Eastern Indigo Snake, Eastern Kingsnake, Southern Hognose snake, Eastern Coachwhip, Short-tailed Snake, Northern, Florida and Black Pine snakes.
Position Statement Regarding Rattlesnake Roundups (pdf)
Citizen Science:
Please see the following links to report snake observations that are helpful for conservation and research efforts.
- Alabama Herp Atlas
- Carolina Herp Atlas
- Florida's Most Wanted: Sightings of Short-tailed Snakes, S. Hognose Snakes, and FL Pine Snakes
- Georgia's Most Wanted: Sightings of E. Diamondbacks, S. Hognose Snakes, FL Pine Snakes
Educational Materials:
Outreach Materials
- Eastern Diamondback (pdf)
- Eastern Indigo Snake (pdf)
- Southern Hognose Snake (pdf)
- Florida Pine Snake (pdf)
Venomous Snake Brochures
- Minimizing Conflict with Venomous Snakes (pdf)
- Venomous Snakes of Georgia (pdf)
- Is it a Water Moccasin? (pdf)
- How to be safe around snakes
- Recognizing Florida's Venomous Snakes (pdf)
- Dealing with Snakes in Florida's Residential Areas-Preventing Encounters (pdf)
- Preventing Encounters between Children and Snakes (pdf)
- Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (pdf)
Online Snake ID Guides for Each State
- Snakes of South Carolina and Georgia (SREL)
- Online Guide to Florida Snakes (FL Museum of Natural History)
- Snakes of Alabama (Outdoor Alabama)
- Mississippi Snakes (MSU extension)
- Snakes of Louisiana (LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries)
Snake Fact Sheets for Rare and Endangered Southeastern Species
- Coachwhip fact sheet (pdf)
- Eastern Indigo Snake fact sheet (pdf)
- Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake fact sheet (pdf)
- Pine Snake fact sheet (pdf)
- Short-tailed Snake fact sheet (pdf)
- Southern Hognose Snake fact sheet (pdf)
- Timber Rattlesnake (pdf)
- Eastern Copperhead (pdf)
- Kingsnake (pdf)
- Ratsnake fact sheet (pdf)