Snakes of Tennessee
List of Scientific names
Order: SQUAMATA - SNAKES AND LIZARDS
Suborder: SERPENTES - SNAKES
Family: COLUBRIDAE - Colubrid Snakes (sensu lato; new classification below)
1. Carphophis amoenus - Eastern Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus amoenus - Eastern Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus helenae - Midwestern Wormsnake
2. Cemophora coccinea - Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea copei - Northern Scarletsnake
3. Coluber constrictorn - North American Racer
Coluber constrictor constrictor - Northern Black Racer
Coluber constrictor latrunculus Black-masked Racer
Coluber constrictor priapus - Southern Black Racer
4. Coluber flagellum - Coachwhip
Coluber flagellum flagellum - Eastern Coachwhip
5. Diadophis punctatus - Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii - Northern Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys - Mississippi Ring-necked Snake
6. Farancia abacura - Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura reinwardtii - Western Mudsnake
7. Heterodon platirhinos - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
8. Lampropeltis calligaster - Yellow-bellied Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster - Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata - Mole Kingsnake
9. Lampropeltis getula - Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula getula - Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki - Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula nigra Eastern Black Kingsnake
10. Lampropeltis triangulum - Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides - Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila - Red Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum - Eastern Milksnake
11. Opheodrys aestivus aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake (Rough Greensnake)
12. Nerodia cyclopion - Mississippi Green Watersnake
13. Nerodia erythrogaster - Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copper-bellied Watersnake
14. Nerodia fasciata confluens - Broad-banded Watersnake (Southern Watersnake)
15. Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake (Diamond-backed Watersnake)
16. Nerodia sipedon - Northern Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis - Midland Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon - Common Watersnake
17. Pantherophis guttatus Red Cornsnake
18. Pantherophis spiloides - Gray Ratsnake
19. Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus - Northern Pinesnake (Pinesnake)
20. Tantilla coronata - Southeastern Crowned Snake
21. Regina septemvittata - Queensnake
22. Storeria dekayi wrightorum - Midland Brownsnake (DeKays Brownsnake)
23. Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata -Northern Red-bellied Snake (Red-bellied Snake)
24. Thamnophis proximus proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake (Western Ribbonsnake)
25. Thamnophis sauritus sauritus - Common Ribbonsnake (Eastern Ribbonsnake)
26. Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis - Eastern Gartersnake (Common Gartersnake)
27. Virginia striatula - Rough Earthsnake
28.Virginia valeriae - Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae elegans - Western Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae valeriae - Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
Family: VIPERIDAE - Pit Vipers
29. Agkistrodon contortrix - Agkistrodon contortrix
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix - Southern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen - Northern Copperhead
30. Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma - Western Cottonmouth (Cottonmouth)
31. Crotalus horridus - Timber Rattlesnake
32. Sistrurus miliarius streckeri - Western Pygmy Rattlesnake (Pygmy Rattlesnake)
*Note- There are only 32 species of snakes in Tennessee, but many may have subspecies. For example, Virginia valeriae elegans and Virginia valeriae valeriae. Virginia = Genus, valeriae = species in both and subspecies in second, elegans = subspecies in first.