These are not "Range Maps" per se, but rather counties with documented occurrences of Crotalus adamanteus. Data is compiled from The Georgia Herp Atlas Project, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Martin & Means, Timmerman and Martin, Several photographic references, field notes from several reputable and experienced field herpers, and documented occurences submitted by site members. Individual or Historic references get a blue coloring, while pink is documented populations of breeding size and recent occurrences. Please submit any information you have that you might feel would enhance these maps.
Crotalus adamanteus
This map is not complete! The other states are soon to follow. If you know of a population of C adamanteus that is in a county that is not shaded on these maps, please email me.
Thanks Chuck, I just added the keys. I'm severely lacking in records for Mississippi and Alabama at least for now... (you may have to click 'refresh' in your browser if you've visited this page before)
Hi Chad:
The last sighting of an Eastern diamondback in Western Mississippi was in 1986. One was captured in Eastern Louisiana in 1985 and there have been no sightings there since that one. I did a verification search in both Miss. And La. In Miss. all are considered Extirpated west of Lamar county. La. does not recognise the EDB as an indigenous species any more. In Georgia there is a well established colony in Albany Georgia. A few years ago a 5 year old child was killed when he was bitten on the leg after striking the snake with a stick. The snake was captured and was an EDB. Albany is in Doraty ( Spelled wrong ) county and they can be found from there south ward. Hope you can use this.
Joel La Rocque
I got your book
in a flash! Todd Poole got one at the Herp. Symposium at Riverbanks
that I missed due to the weather. He shared his with me, and it
had such useful info. in it, that I wanted one right away. I am
doing a program on March 1 and wanted to show it to the participants.
Thanks again,
Barbara Foster
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