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The eastern copperhead is known to feed on a wide variety of prey, including invertebrates (primarily arthropods) and vertebrates. Like most pit vipers, the eastern copperhead is generally an ambush predator; it takes up a promising position and waits for suitable prey to arrive. As a common species within its range, it may be encountered by ...
M712 Copperhead. The M712 Copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannon-launched guided projectile. It is a fin-stabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, self-propelled howitzers or other high-value targets. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the M114, M109, M198 ...
Gloyd, 1969 [1] Common names: Osage copperhead, central copperhead.[2] Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies [3] found in the central region of the United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognize the Osage copperhead (A. c. phaeogaster) as a valid taxon.
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.
Characteristics: Western rat snakes are among the largest snakes in Iowa, reaching 4 to 6 feet in length. The longest recorded was 8 feet 7 inches. They are generally dark, though rarely pitch ...
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen. – Harding & Welch, 1980. Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen (or northern copperhead) was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies [2] found in the eastern United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognize the northern copperhead (A. c. mokasen) as a valid taxon.
Laser designator. A laser designator is a laser light source which is used to designate a target. Laser designators provide targeting for laser-guided bombs, missiles, or precision artillery munitions, such as the Paveway series of bombs, AGM-114 Hellfire, or the M712 Copperhead round, respectively. When a target is marked by a designator, the ...
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] As an adult, it is large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite ...