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The eastern copperhead is known to feed on a wide variety of prey, including invertebrates (primarily arthropods) and vertebrates. Like most pit vipers, the eastern copperhead is generally an ambush predator; it takes up a promising position and waits for suitable prey to arrive. As a common species within its range, it may be encountered by ...
Baby copperhead bites just aren’t as common. Most bites from copperheads on humans seem to be from adults, Beane said. “I don’t hear much about people being bitten by newborns,” Bean said.
Image Common name Scientific name Status Notes Distribution Eastern copperhead: Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) Species of special concern Most of state except westernmost and northernmost counties Timber rattlesnake: Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758: Species of special concern Most of state except western and southeastern counties
The eastern United States from extreme southeastern Virginia, south through peninsular Florida and west to Arkansas, southeastern Kansas, eastern and southern Oklahoma and eastern and central Texas. A few records exist from along the Rio Grande in Texas , but these are thought to represent isolated populations that possibly no longer exist.
Here’s a comprehensive list of the copperhead population by state. Get to Know Copperhead Snakes Copperhead snakes get their name from their copper-colored heads and chestnut-brown bodies.
Eastern gartersnake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis; Eastern smooth earthsnake Virginia valeriae valeriae; Family: Elapidae. Harlequin coralsnake Micrurus fulvius (V) Family: Viperidae. Eastern copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix (V) Northern cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus (V) Eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus (V)
This adult female eastern coral snake was found in Carolina Beach State Park in May 2013. How to avoid snakes The SCDNR states that snakes, even venomous ones, are nonaggressive when left alone.
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.