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Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758
Timber Rattlesnake

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S3S4

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Typically in forests and woodlands, but may be found in a wide variety of habitats


SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

Threat 1 Threat 2 Threat 3
General Threat Biological resource use Transportation & service corridors Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases
Specific Threat Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals Roads & railroads Problematic species/diseases of unknown origin

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

  • Action 1: Outreach campaign to raise awareness about illegal take on conservation lands