Tennessee
Snakes in Wayne County
11 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Wayne County
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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 Wayne County

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.