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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Snakes of Tennessee

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There are 43 species/subspecies representing 22 genus found in Tennessee with 1 species being Intorduced.



Eastern Copperhead
(Askistrodon contortrix)

Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Eastern Worm Snake
(Carphophis amoenus amoenus)

Midwstern Worm Snake
(Carphophis amoenus helenae)

Northern Scarlet Snake
(Cemophora coccinea copei)

Northern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor constrictor)

Black-Masked Racer
(Coluber constrictor latrunculus)

Southern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor priapus)

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

Northern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Southern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus punctatus)

Mississippi Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus stictogenys)

Western Mud Snake
(Farancia abacura reinwadrtii)

Rough Earth Snake
(Haldea striatula)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
(**)

Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)

Scarlet Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis elapsoides)

Eastern Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula)

Black Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis nigra)

Eastern Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)

Eastern Coachwhip
(Masticophis flagellum flagellum)

Mississippi Green Water Snake
(Nerodia cyclopion)

Plain-Bellied Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)

Broad-Banded Water Snake
(Nerodia fasciata confluens)

Northern Diamondback Water Snake
(Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)

Midland Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon pleuralis)

Northern Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Northern Rough Green Snake
(Ospheodrys aestivus aestivus)

Eastern Rat Snake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)

Corn Snake
(Pantherophis guttatus)
 

 

 

 

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