What is the rarest species of snake in Louisiana? Why it has declined

Louisiana is home to about 48 species and subspecies of snakes, and seven of them are venomous .

The vast majority of snakes in the state are nonvenomous, and they play a role in controlling local rodent and insect populations, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

One of these non-venomous snake species also happens to be one of the rarest snakes in Louisiana , and one of the rarest species in North America.

What is the Louisiana pine snake?

The Louisiana pine snake is considered the rarest snake in Louisiana , as its numbers have declined significantly, which has led to its status as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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