Tennessee
Snakes in Henderson County
17 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Henderson County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Henderson County

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

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