Tennessee
Snakes in Humphreys County
20 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Humphreys 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.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Humphreys County

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.