Are there copperheads in Tennessee?
Short answer
Yes
Yes. The copperhead lives in Tennessee. Open records come from 34 counties.
Where in Tennessee
- None
- 1 to 2 records
- 3 to 9
- 10 to 49
- 50 or more
Copperheads across the US
- Lives here
- Rare records
- Gone
- Not here
How to recognize one
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
- Copper to tan body with dark hourglass bands: wide on the sides, narrow on the spine
- Plain coppery head with no pattern
- Young snakes have a bright yellow-green tail tip
Medically significant. The venomous snake behind most bites in the eastern US. Bites are painful and need medical care, but deaths are extremely rare.
Often mistaken for copperheads
- Copperhead vs Cottonmouth Cottonmouth: dangerous, lives in Tennessee
- Copperhead vs Northern Water Snake Northern water snake: harmless, lives in Tennessee
- Copperhead vs Corn Snake Corn snake: harmless, lives in Tennessee
- Copperhead vs Rat Snake Rat snake: harmless, lives in Tennessee
- Copperhead vs Milk Snake Milk snake: harmless, lives in Tennessee
- Timber Rattlesnake vs Copperhead Timber rattlesnake: dangerous, lives in Tennessee
- Copperhead vs Hognose Snake Eastern hognose snake: harmless, lives in Tennessee
Questions
Are there copperheads in Tennessee?
Yes. The copperhead lives in Tennessee. Open records come from 34 counties.
What do copperheads look like?
Copper to tan body with dark hourglass bands: wide on the sides, narrow on the spine. Plain coppery head with no pattern. Young snakes have a bright yellow-green tail tip.