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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
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, 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
Identifying Copperhead Snakes - Home Garden Information Center The copperhead gets its name from the coppery-tan color found mainly on its head and throughout parts of its body down to the tail Since the copperhead is a pit viper, you’ll notice a very distinctive triangular-shaped head
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 | venomous, North America, habitats | Britannica It is usually less than 1 metre (3 28 feet) long and is a pinkish or reddish snake with a copper-coloured head and reddish brown, often hourglass-shaped, crossbands on its back It takes both cold- and warm-blooded prey and is important in rodent control
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