Tennessee records
Ring-necked Snake in Tennessee
HarmlessDiadophis punctatus

Yes. The Ring-necked Snake has been recorded in 83 Tennessee counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Dark gray body with a distinct yellow-orange neck ring and bright belly.
Tennessee counties with Ring-necked Snake records
83 listed- Cheatham
- Wilson
- Montgomery
- Sevier
- Davidson
- Hamilton
- Morgan
- Blount
- Stewart
- Sullivan
- Franklin
- Monroe
- Dickson
- Shelby
- Knox
- Cocke
- Unicoi
- Maury
- White
- Carter
- Rutherford
- Grundy
- Putnam
- Polk
- Decatur
- Coffee
- Marion
- Anderson
- McNairy
- Cumberland
- Washington
- Perry
- Lawrence
- Greene
- Marshall
- Sumner
- Lewis
- Hickman
- DeKalb
- Williamson
- Robertson
- Hardeman
- Cannon
- Jackson
- Humphreys
- Fentress
- Rhea
- Warren
- Scott
- Roane
- Madison
- Loudon
- Bledsoe
- Johnson
- Houston
- Hawkins
- Van Buren
- Campbell
- Pickett
- Obion
- Henry
- Benton
- Henderson
- Weakley
- Jefferson
- Hardin
- Grainger
- Chester
- Carroll
- Wayne
- Hancock
- Gibson
- Fayette
- Union
- Trousdale
- Bradley
- Overton
- Moore
- Meigs
- McMinn
- Macon
- Lincoln
- Lauderdale
See the full Ring-necked Snake profile or all snakes in Tennessee.