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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...