Pine Woods Littersnake - Rhadinaea flavilata

Pine Woods Littersnake

*The colored areas of the map above represent parishes with currently known records for the given species
 (Source: Jeff Boundy, LA Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries). By no means does it represent the full range of the species in the state, nor does it necessarily mean that a species can be found throughout the parish with the record. This is provided as a guide to where you might be able to find these species in the state and to aid in identification. A descriptive explanation of the range of each species can be found in the text below.


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Subspecies: No subspecies recognized.

Description: 

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Species Range: 

Louisiana Range:  Known only from the Florida Parishes of Livingston and St. Tammany.

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Global Conservation Status:  Pine Woods Littersnakes are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Their NatureServe Global Conservation Status Rank is G4 (Apparently Secure).

Federal Conservation Status:  None

Louisiana Conservation Status:  Pine Woods Littersnakes have a ranking of S1 (critically imperiled because of extreme rarity – 5 or fewer known extant populations) in Louisiana.

*** If you live in the range of this species in Louisiana and believe you may have observed this species please let me know (take a picture if possible), as there may be more unknown populations in the state.***

Author's Remarks: I have never observed this species in the wild. In late 2019 and early 2020 several records of this species from St. Tammany Parish came to my attention. I searched at two of the known locations to no avail but the homeowner found another one later and held it for me to photograph. A second one was found when picked up by a friend and I was able to photograph two Louisiana individuals in early 2020.

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