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Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Cottonmouth (Water moccasin) (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Pigmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) Coral snakes. eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius)
Out of the 47 species of snakes in Georgia, only six are venomous and only three represent a fatal threat: the Cottonmouth, Diamondback Rattlesnake and Timber Rattlesnake. ... Copperheads are ...
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. One exception to ambush foraging occurs when copperheads feed on insects such as caterpillars and freshly molted cicadas. When hunting insects, copperheads actively pursue their prey. [30]
Get to Know Copperhead Snakes Copperhead snakes get their name from their copper-colored heads and chestnut-brown bodies. They are beautiful snakes, but they are feared and misunderstood.
Copperhead. Copperhead snake. ... Coral snakes are very rare in Georgia. According to the Georgia DNR, Coral snakes “have a dangerously potent venom,” that can quickly paralyze a human or send ...
Agkistrodon is a genus of pit vipers commonly known as American moccasins. [2] [3] The genus is endemic to North America, ranging from the Southern United States to northern Costa Rica. [1]
Georgia is home to about 47 species of snakes, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Snakes can be found from the mountains of north Georgia to the barrier islands along the ...
Unfortunately due to their appearance and impressive defensive display, hognose snakes are commonly mistaken to be copperheads and subsequently killed. This is especially true in the southeastern regions of the United States, where copperheads are especially prevalent by comparison to other areas it shares with the hognose.