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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.
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They are beautiful snakes, but they are feared and misunderstood. Although they’re common snakes, they don’t live everywhere. Here’s a comprehensive list of the copperhead population by state.
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 ]
Copperheads are our area’s most common venomous snake. They can be found in any environment within the Triangle — you can find them in wooded areas while hiking, splayed out on the sidewalk in ...
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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.
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.