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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 ...
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] Eight species are currently recognized, [4][5] all of them monotypic and closely related. [6] Common names include: cottonmouths, copperheads, and cantils.
The Florida cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti) is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae.The species is endemic to the United States, where it occurs in southern Georgia and the Florida peninsula in nearly every type of wetlands in the region, including brackish water and offshore islands.
Brown Watersnake. Florida Banded Watersnake. Red-Bellied Watersnake. Florida green water snake. Salt marsh snake. Mangrove salt marsh snake. Atlantic salt marsh snake.
Copperhead snakes are generally about 3 feet in length as adults, with a light brown base color and contrasting dark brown, hourglass-shaped pattern. Young snakes often have yellow tail tips.
Natrix sipedon— Stejneger & Barbour, 1917. Nerodia sipedon— Stebbins, 1985. The common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) [ 4 ] is a species of large, nonvenomous, common snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America. It is frequently mistaken for the venomous cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
The most common venomous snake in the state, the copperhead, while it prefers to avoid human contact, can often be found in yards and gardens, which can cause problems for homeowners.
Of the six venomous snakes in South Carolina, the copperhead is the most common. Here is information on how to identify copperheads and what veterinarians recommend pet owners should know and do ...