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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 fangs work like hypodermic needles, injecting the venom in a single, quick striking motion. Copperhead venom is not considered to be life-threatening to an otherwise healthy adult, but it can cause localized swelling, necrosis, and severe pain. Any bite from a venomous snake should be considered serious and medical treatment sought.
Some varieties of the genus are given the common name "moccasin" or "moccasin snake" in the United States, which is the Algonquian word for "shoe". The origin of this nickname is unknown. The first known use of "moccasin" to refer to a deadly venomous snake was in a 1765 publication. The nickname is used to refer to both cottonmouths and ...
Snake myth #7: A baby copperhead bite is more potent. ... Plus, Beane said, a larger or more mature copperhead has longer fangs, which can penetrate a sock or thick skin, so it has more ...
Plus, Beane said, a larger or more mature copperhead has longer fangs, which can penetrate a sock or thick skin, so it has more “delivery capacity” than a juvenile snake.
While rattlesnakes are found in the northern part of the country, the south is home to species such as the cottonmouth, copperhead, and eastern coral snake. While Arizona, Georgia,
Racers, coachwhips, cottonmouths, copperheads, indigo snakes and many others eat snakes, too. ... "Coral snake bites are exceeding rare, but the myth is they don't have fangs," Vandeventer said.
In 2.5 years, the snake had accepted three species of frogs, including a large bullfrog, a spotted salamander, water snakes, garter snakes, sparrows, young rats, and three species of mice. [8] Brimley (1944) described a captive specimen that ate copperheads ( A. contortrix ), as well as members of its own species, keeping its fangs embedded in ...