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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 ...
It has been estimated that 7,000–8,000 people per year receive venomous snake bites in the United States, and about five of those people die. [5] Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebite incidents than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites, by comparison, are ...
One of the most commonly repeated myths about copperheads is the idea that baby snakes have less control over their bites, resulting in excretion of extra venom that makes these bites more deadly ...
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.
Remove any jewelry or tight clothing near the bite site. Keep the bitten area still, if possible, and raise it to heart level. Call NC Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. If a snakebite victim is ...
Be mindful of copperhead food sources. Copperheads enjoy munching on rodents, frogs, lizards and insects, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources states. Take steps to reduce these food sources ...
According to the Carolinas Poison Center, copperhead bites can be “severe,” but generally are not as bad as bites from other venomous North Carolina snakes. About half of all copperhead bites ...
Austrelaps is a genus of venomous elapid snakes native to the relatively fertile, temperate, southern and eastern part of the Australian continent. Three species are currently recognized, with no subspecies. They are commonly called copperheads or Australian copperheads. They are not closely related to the American copperhead, Agkistrodon ...