Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency describes the snake as small and colorful, growing only to a maximum of around 20 inches in length. "The body color is gray or tan with an orangish-brown ...

If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.

The two venomous snakes in East Tennessee are Copperheads and Timber Rattlesnakes according to the TWRA. Both of these snakes are brown and have pretty distinctive markings, although it is a good ...

Additionally, cottonmouths feature dark brown and black banding which ... Determining which counties see the most snake bites in Tennessee comes down to first seeing which counties have the ...

“Snakes are very common on the Tennessee landscape and sightings are going to occur during the warm months of the year,” Cameron Matthews of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency told Knox News.

Cottonmouths, found in West Tennessee, are not aggressive despite ... on the banks and in surrounding vegetation. The snakes are dark olive-brown, nearly black and the crossbands on their ...

according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. The snake is typically light brown or gray with dark brown “hourglass” crossbands at the center of the back. The northern copperhead can ...