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Found in the eastern and central portions of Oklahoma, the venomous copperhead snake plays an important role in controlling to rodent and vermin populations, according to the wildlife department.
Out of every water snake found in Oklahoma, the cottonmouth is the only venomous kind, according to Dwayne Elmore, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist.
L. triangulum—milk snake; Leptotyphlops dulcis—blind snake; Liodytes rigida — glossy water snake; Masticophis flagellum—coachwhip snake; Nerodia erythrogaster—yellow-bellied and blotched water snake; N. fasciata—broad-banded water snake; N. rhombifera—diamond-back water snake [1] N. sipedon—northern and midland water snake
A bite from any venomous snake should be taken very seriously and immediate medical attention sought, as an allergic reaction and secondary infection are always possible. [ 42 ] The venom of the southern copperhead has been found to hold the protein contortrostatin that halts the growth of cancer cells in mice and also stops the migration of ...
The United States has about 30 species of venomous snakes, which include 23 species of rattlesnakes, three species of coral snakes, and four species of American moccasins. Although at least one species of venomous snake is found in every state except Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island and Alaska, the vast majority are found in warm weather states.
This snake was found on the edge of a creek in Oklahoma. Agkistrodon piscivorus is a species of venomous snake , a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae . It is one of the world's few semiaquatic vipers (along with the Florida cottonmouth ), and is native to the Southeastern United States . [ 5 ]
The snake has 127-157 ventral scales and 36-71 subcaudals. Of the latter, some may be divided. The anal scale is single. All have a color pattern of 10-20 dark crossbands on a lighter ground color, although sometimes the crossbands are staggered as half bands on either side of the body. [7] The phylogeny of the species has long been controversial.
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