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Eastern copperhead - Wikipedia The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), [3] also known simply as the copperhead, is a widespread species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern United States of America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae
Copperhead | State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency Two subspecies are found in Tennessee: Southern Copperhead (A c contortrix), which occurs in extreme West Tennessee, and Northern Copperhead (A c mokasen), which occurs across the rest of the state The subspecies interbreed along a broad zone where the ranges meet
Identifying Copperhead Snakes - Home Garden Information Center There are several ways to identify a copperhead Once you are familiar with these key characteristics, you’ll be able to successfully distinguish between the copperhead and other venomous and nonvenomous snakes in the area
Copperheads and Similar Looking Harmless Species The most common snake misidentified as a copperhead is the harmless juvenile Eastern Ratsnake (formerly called the blackrat snake) The Eastern Ratsnake starts life with a strong pattern of gray or brown blotches on a pale gray background
Copperhead snakes: Facts, bites babies - Live Science North American copperheads are pit vipers — snakes that have heat-sensitive pit organs between the eye and the nostril on each side of their head These pits detect minute differences in
The Copperhead Snake Is Seldom Lethal But Always Venomous The copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix), also called the eastern copperhead, is a venomous snake that is endemic to the United States, with a habitat that covers nearly all of the Atlantic seaboard from Georgia to Connecticut and from western Florida to western Texas
Copperhead Snakes - Facts, Venom Habitat Information The Copperhead Snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) is shorter than both the Coral snake and the Cottonmouth snake The Copperhead Snake is the most often encountered snake in Eastern parts of the United States such as Alabama, Missouri and Arkansas
10 Facts About Copperhead Snakes - WorldAtlas Coiled beneath a fallen log in the Appalachian foothills, a copperhead snake lies motionless, its bronze-hued scales catching dappled sunlight This master of camouflage represents one of North America's most misunderstood predators—feared yet fascinating, common yet remarkable
Everything You Need to Know About Copperhead Snakes Copperhead snakes are responsible for most of the venomous snake bites in the United States If provoked, they'll defend themselves, but they aren't looking for a fight According to some people who work with them, these are some of the calmer pit vipers Around 3,000 people are bitten by copperhead snakes in a year, though it is hardly fatal