Snakes in Claiborne County

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

Every snake recorded in Claiborne County

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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