Tennessee Snake Identification and Information
In Tennessee, there are 34 species of snakes, and of those, only 4 pit vipers that are venomous. Most venomous snakes will be heavier bodied than that of a non venomous snake, and all venomous snakes will have a elliptical “vertical” eye pupil rather than a rounded of a non-venomous species. Lucky for us, venomous snakes are not good a climbing with a heavier body. However non-venomous snakes are excellent climbers with the ability to climb flat rigid surfaces. Follow the links to find out more information on Tennessee snakes and identification of species.
Venomous Snakes Of Tennessee
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
Water Moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
Pigmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus millarius)
Non-Venomous Snakes Of Tennessee
Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)
Common Gartersnake(Thamnophis sirtalis)
Common Kingsnake (Lampropetis getula)
Dekay’s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
Diamond-back Watersnake (Nerodia rombifer)
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
Eastern Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)
Eastern Wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
Kirtland’s Snake (Clonophis kirtlandii)
Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
Mississippi Green Watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion)
North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
Northern Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)
Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Queensnake (Regina septemvittata)
Red-bellied Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)
Red Cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus)
Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
Rough Earthsnake (Virginia striatula)
Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides)
Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea)
Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae)
Southeastern Crowned Snake (Tantilla coronata)
Southern Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
Western Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus)
Yellow-bellied Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)