Tennessee
Snakes in Coffee County
22 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Coffee County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy 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.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Coffee County

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.