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Copperhead, Southern Copperhead, Highland Moccasin, Chunk Head. Basic description. The average adult Eastern Copperhead is 22-36 inches long (56-91 cm) in total length. This snake is stout-bodied with a distinctive hourglass pattern of broad light brown and dark brown crossbands.
The copperhead snake is a pit viper species that only occupies a small part of the northern panhandle of Florida, where its range expands vastly through the eastern United States. Compared to the six venomous snakes found in Florida, the copperhead and canebrake rattlesnake are less widespread.
The Southern Copperhead is one of only six venomous snakes that one might encounter while outdoors in the Florida Panhandle. A uniquely beautiful and secretive snake, they historically have only been found in the Panhandle counties of Gadsden, Liberty, Jackson, and Calhoun along the Apalachicola River corridor and tributary creeks.
This snake gives birth to live young (does not lay eggs). Found only in northern Florida in the Apalachicola River Basin in shady hardwood forests with abundant leaf litter and fallen branches and logs. Large insects, frogs, toads, salamanders, snakes, lizards, birds, shrews, moles, mice, rats.
The venomous species include six pit vipers (eastern diamondback rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, copperhead, and cottonmouth—2 species) and the coral snake. Copperheads and timber rattlesnakes have a limited range in Florida.
The Southern Copperhead is a venomous pit viper that only occupies a small portion of the northern panhandle of Florida where its range expands greatly through the eastern US. Out of the six venomous snakes found in Florida, the Copperhead and Canebrake rattlesnake would be considered less common for this reason.
The Southern Copperhead is one of the six venomous snakes that one might encounter while outdoors in the panhandle of Florida. A uniquely beautiful and secretive snake, they historically have only been found in the panhandle counties of Gadsden, Liberty, and Jackson along the Apalachicola River corridor and tributary creeks.
The Southern Copperhead is one of the six venomous snakes that one might encounter while outdoors in the panhandle of Florida. A uniquely beautiful and secretive snake, they historically have only been found in the panhandle counties of Gadsden, Liberty, and Jackson along the Apalachicola River corridor and tributary creeks.
South Florida's Snakes. Of Florida's 46 native species of snakes, 34 are found in the South Florida region shown in dark green on this map, including four of the six venomous species-- Timber Rattlesnakes and Copperheads are only found in North Florida.
Description: Copperheads are light brown with Hershey kisses or hourglass dark banding patterns. They can grow around four feet long. Range: They are commonly found throughout the southeast. Habitat: They are found in all types of terrestrial habitats.