"The timber rattlesnake — also called the American viper, black rattlesnake, eastern rattlesnake, timber rattler and canebrake — is a large pit viper with a wide distribution across the eastern half of the U.S.," according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.

A man has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake at a Tennessee state park, according to park officials.

A hiker died after a rattlesnake bit his hand when he picked up the reptile while on a trail in south-central Tennessee, local officials said. Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, rescue crews were called to a trailhead at the Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County,