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.

2024年6月18日 · North American copperheads are pit vipers — snakes that have heat-sensitive pit organs between the eye and the nostril on each side of their head. These pits detect minute differences in...

The copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a venomous pit viper endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae. As a common species within its range, it may be encountered by humans.

The most common snake misidentified as a copperhead is the harmless juvenile Eastern Ratsnake (formerly called the blackrat snake). The Eastern Ratsnake starts life with a strong pattern of gray or brown blotches on a pale gray background.

These snakes are light reddish-brown in color, with distinctive dark brown hour-glass markings overlaid. They can grow to over 1m in length and live in forests and woodlands of America and Mexico. Eastern Copperheads are widespread throughout the US and Mexico.

These venomous snakes live in central and eastern North America. Read on to learn about the Copperhead. This species is easy to identify if you know what you’re looking for. It has brown scales, with dark brown blotches along its sides that gradually lighten at the middle of the spot.

The American copperhead is a venomous pit viper that is widespread throughout the eastern half of the United States. The snake''s scientific name is Agkistrodon contortrix. You''ll find more facts and photos inside.

2022年9月23日 · Copperhead, Southern Copperhead, Highland Moccasin, Chunk Head. Basic description. The average adult Eastern Copperhead is 22-36 inches long (56-91 cm) in total length. This snake is stout-bodied with a distinctive hourglass pattern of broad light brown and dark brown crossbands.

The eastern copperhead is a medium-sized, stout-bodied snake with a sensory pit (heat-sensing pit) between each nostril and eye. It is gray, copper, tan, or pinkish tan with hourglass-shaped bands of dark brown.

2009年4月2日 · Copperheads are venomous snakes and members of the pit viper family. Pit vipers have a heat-sensing organ in a facial pit located between the eye and the nostril. The organ is useful in locating food by detecting the body heat of prey species. Copperheads are not generally aggressive snakes and rarely injure people.