Tennessee
Snakes in Benton County
22 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Benton County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Benton County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.