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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. The eastern copperhead has distinctive, dark brown, hourglass-shaped markings, overlaid on a light reddish ...
Remove any jewelry or tight clothing near the bite site. Keep the bitten area still, if possible, and raise it to heart level. Call NC Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. If a snakebite victim is ...
According to the Carolinas Poison Center, copperhead bites can be “severe,” but generally are not as bad as bites from other venomous North Carolina snakes. About half of all copperhead bites ...
Nextdoor poster Shirley U., who lives in the Blue Ridge Road/Glen Eden Road area of Raleigh, posted a photo of a copperhead snake camouflaged in pine straw and leaves on the social media site on ...
Ancistrodon contortrix laticinctus. – Schmidt, 1953[1] 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.
The northern redbelly snake lives in moist flowerbeds, gardens, and moist woodlands, such as borders between forest and wetlands. It often rests under logs and rocks near a woods or forest. [6] Redbelly snakes are known to occur in wet meadows, woodlands, and forest-meadow edge habitats. [2]
It’s snake season in North Carolina, so it’s a good time to bust (or confirm) some popular myths about venomous snakes. ... Snake myth #7: A baby copperhead bite is more potent.
Western pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius streckeri), Wayne County, Missouri (13 April 2018) S. miliarius is a small species but bulky when it comes to width, [5] with adults usually growing to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) in total length (including tail). The maximum reported total length is 78.8 cm (31.0 in) (Klauber, 1972).