Snakes of Tennessee

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Tennessee is home to 32 species of snakes, only 4 of which are venomous. Please take the time to learn more about these interesting and beneficial residents of our state. Or do like I do which is backup & slither away.

Non Poisonous are as follows.

Black & Speckled Kingsnake
Black & Gray Ratsnake
Broad-banded Watersnake
Cornsnake (also called red ratsnake)
Eastern Coachwhip
**Common Gartersnake
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Eastern & Red Milksnake
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Eastern & Midwestern Wormsnake
Midland & Northern Brownsnake
Midland & Common Watersnake
Mississippi Green Watersnake
**Mississippi & Northern Ring-necked Snake
Mole & Prairie Kingsnake
Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake
Northern & Southern Black Racer
Copper-bellied & Yellow-bellied Watersnake
Northern Pinesnake
Northern Scarlet Snake
Queen Snake
Florida & Northern Red-bellied Snake
Rough Earthsnake
Northern Rough Greensnake
Scarlet Kingsnake
Eastern & Western Smooth Earthsnake
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Western Mud Snake
Western Ribbonsnake

Now these are the ones to look out for that are Poisonous
Northern & Southern Copperhead
**Timber Rattlesnake
Western Cottonmouth
Western Pigmy Rattlesnake


Please keep in mind that Tennessee State Law Protects All Snakes In Tennessee it is illegal to harm, kill, remove from the wild, or possess native snakes taken from the wild without the proper permits.

More on this topic can be found here frogsandsnakes.homestead.com/snakes~ns4.html