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The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), [3] also known simply as the copperhead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae.
Agkistrodon laticinctus, commonly known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species, [2] formerly considered a subspecies [3] of Agkistrodon contortrix, which is found in the central United States, from Kansas, through Oklahoma and throughout central Texas.
Copperhead snakes can be hard to spot when they hide among dead leaves. Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Appearance: Copperheads average 2-3 feet in length and have hourglass shaped bands that ...
On social media sites, seemingly every snake in every photo is identified as a venomous copperhead. Talena Chavis, owner of Cary-based NC Snake Catcher , understands the mistake.
How to identify a copperhead snake. Adult copperheads have the following characteristics: Pattern: The hourglass-shaped patterns on their backs look like Hershey’s Kisses.
Agkistrodon bilineatus showing the large symmetrical platelike scales on the crown of the head that are characteristic of all species in the genus. The hazy blue eyes are typical of snakes that will soon shed their skin. Members of this genus have a number of features in common. All species have a relatively broad head with short fangs.
Venomous snakes are stirring from their winter slumber in South Carolina for spring. Here’s how to identify and avoid them. Copperheads, other venomous snakes are back in SC for spring 2024.
The resulting taxonomy does not recognize the Trans-Pecos copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster) as a valid taxon. [4] [5] Several subsequent reviews and species accounts have followed and supported the revised taxonomy. [6] [7]: 436 p. [8] Information on this snake can be found in the Agkistrodon laticinctus article.