![]() ![]() Genus: Heterodon Species: Heterodon platirhinos Adult Length: 38-106 centimeters (1.2-3.4 ft.) Category: Harmless Non-venomous Snakes Non-venomous Louisiana Snakes Gray Ratsnake The non-venomous snakes are mostly water snakes, small garden snakes, or rat snakes. We are done with the venomous ones, now for the harmless, non-venomous species. Its tail is dark gray or black, and it possesses around 21-26 rows of dorsal keeled scales on its body. Physical Characteristics: Its skin color is usually light tan or beige, with dark brown or black crossbands, and a brick reddish strip running down all along the back. Timely hospitalization and antivenin can cure a victim. The snake is quite reluctant when it comes to attacking, and is unable to control the amount of neurotoxin it injects, resulting in a very weak bite. Venom Intensity: Fatalities in this case are very rare death is only possible in the absence of proper medical attention. Genus: Micrurus Species: Micrurus fulvius Adult Length: 40-90 centimeters (1.5-3 ft.) Its underside is dark with large black spots, and about 25 rows of keeled dorsal scales. The head is black, except for thin white stripes extending from the eye to the angle of the jaw. Physical Characteristics: Color ranges from dark tan, to brown, or nearly black, with pale black or dark brown crossbands. The venom consists of certain tissue-destructive enzymes but is free of any neurotoxin. Venom Intensity: A cottonmouth’s bite is rarely capable of causing death. Genus: Agkistrodon Species: Agkistrodon piscivorus Adult Length: 80-90 centimeters (2.5-3 ft.) Majority of these are non-venomous, and the venomous ones count to a total of just 7 species discovered till date. If you see one, don’t panic or run around. Snakes, in general, aren’t aggressive, except in cases of self-defense. Louisiana’s snakes may fascinate some, but they do induce fear in many others. The forest service protects the state’s only forest―Kisatchie National Forest―which spans a total of 600,000 acres in central and northern Louisiana. A total of six national parks have been constructed in this state: Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Cane River National Heritage Area, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Poverty Point National Monument, and Saline Bayou, a scenic river near Winn Parish in northern Louisiana. government has made effective provisions to protect the biodiversity of this state by the means of national parks and forest services. It’s rich in biological diversity due to its unique geographical location on the Mississippi’s coast and the supporting humid subtropical climatic conditions. Louisiana is located in the southern end of the United States of America. ![]()
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