As the weather gets warmer, snakes will begin to appear. In Louisiana, there are seven venomous snake species. What they are ...

Sirtalis is Latin for “like a garter” and likely refers to the dorsal stripe that these snakes display. The common garter ...

Louisiana is home to 48 different species of snakes, but only seven of these species are venomous. Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral ...

Eastern copperhead snakes are one of the most-common and easily recognizable venomous snakes in Louisiana. This species is characterized by a light gray or orange color with a darker orange or ...