Agkistrodon contortrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Agkistrodon Species: A. contortrix
Binomial name
Agkistrodon contortrix Linnaeus, 1766
Synonyms
Boa contortrix - Linnaeus, 1766 Scytale contortrix - Sonnini & Latreille, 1801 Scytale Cupreus - Rafinesque, 1818 Scytale cupreus - Say, 1819 Tisiphone cuprea - Fitzinger, 1826 [Cenchris] marmorata - F. Boie, 1827 Acontias atro-fuscus - Troost, 1836 [Toxicophis atro-fuscus] - Troost, 1836 T[rigonocephalus]. cenchris - Schlegel, 1837 Trigonocephalus Contortrix - Holbrook, 1838 Trigonocephalus atro-fuscus - Holbrook, 1842 Cenchris contortrix - Gray, 1842 Cenchris atrofuscus - Gray, 1849 Agkistrodon contortrix - Baird & Girard, 1853 T[rigonocephalus]. histrionicus - A.M.C. Duméril, 1853 Ancistrodon contortrix - Baird, 1854 Agkistrodon contorting - Abbott, 1869 Ancistrodon atrofuscus - Cope, 1875 Agkistrodon atrofuscus - Yarrow, 1882 [Ancistrodon contortrix] Var. atrofuscus - Garman, 1884 Ancistrodon contortrix - Boulenger, 1896 Agkistrodon contortirix - Keim, 1914 Agkistrodon mokasen cupreus - Gloyd & Conant, 1938 Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix - Klauber, 1948 Ancistrodon contortrix contortrix - Schmidt, 1953[1]

Common names: copperhead (snake), chunk head, death adder, (dry-land) moccasin,^[2] more.  
 
Agkistrodon contortrix is a venomous pit viper species found in North America. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the typical form described here.^[3] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 757 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1024 × 811 pixel, file size: 1. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Subclasses Anapsida Diapsida Synonyms Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane, and members of the class Sauropsida. ... Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ... Families Acrochordidae Aniliidae Anomalepididae Anomochilidae Atractaspididae Boidae Bolyeriidae Colubridae Cylindrophiidae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Leptotyphlopidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Typhlopidae Uropeltidae Viperidae Xenopeltidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ... Synonyms Viperae - Laurenti, 1768 Viperini - Oppel, 1811 Viperidae - Gray, 1825[1] The Viperidae are a family of venomous snakes commonly referred to as vipers, although the term viperids is more specific and distinguishes them from the viperines (subfamily Viperinae). ... {{Taxobox[[{| class=wikitable |- ]]</nowiki>]] --> </gallery> |} |}]]| [[Image:[[Media:Failed to parse (unknown error): == <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[<sup><small>[ == == == [[Image:[[Image:[[Media:[[Media:#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[ ---- ---- <math><math><math>[[Media:[[Media: == == == == == == [[[[[[color = pink]]]]]] == == == == == ==]]]] </math></math>]]]]]]]]]]]]]] == == ==]]]</nowiki> ==</math>]]]] | name = Crotalinae | image = TimberRattler. ... Synonyms Agkistrodon - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Agkishodon - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Scytale - Latreille In Sonnini & Latreille, 1801 Cenchris - Daudin, 1803 Cenchurs - Link, 1807 Scytalus - Fischer, 1803 Tisiphone - Fitzinger, 1826 Ancistrodon - Wagler, 1830 Acontias - Troost, 1836 Toxicophis - Troost, 1836[1] Common names: moccasins, copperheads, cantils. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... In scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different scientific names used for a single taxon. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 Synonyms Boa contortrix - Linnaeus, 1766 Scytale contortrix - Sonnini & Latreille, 1801 Scytale Cupreus - Rafinesque, 1818 Scytale cupreus - Say, 1819 Tisiphone cuprea - Fitzinger, 1826 [Cenchris] marmorata - F. Boie, 1827 Acontias atro-fuscus - Troost, 1836 [Toxicophis atro-fuscus] - Troost, 1836 T[rigonocephalus]. cenchris - Schlegel, 1837 Trigonocephalus Contortrix - Holbrook, 1838... A venomous snake is a snake that uses modified saliva, venom, delivered through fangs in its mouth, to immobilize or kill its prey. ... {{Taxobox[[{| class=wikitable |- ]]</nowiki>]] --> </gallery> |} |}]]| [[Image:[[Media:Failed to parse (unknown error): == <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[<sup><small>[ == == == [[Image:[[Image:[[Media:[[Media:#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[ ---- ---- <math><math><math>[[Media:[[Media: == == == == == == [[[[[[color = pink]]]]]] == == == == == ==]]]] </math></math>]]]]]]]]]]]]]] == == ==]]]</nowiki> ==</math>]]]] | name = Crotalinae | image = TimberRattler. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

Description

Adult specimens have a black coppery colored head and neck. They are moderately sized snakes, with adults normally reaching 80cm- 1.2 meters (2-4 feet), with thick, heavy bodies. The body is more slender, however, compared to most other pit vipers. There are five clearly defined subspecies. All subspecies have distinctive light and dark brown or greenish banding. A. c. mokasen, A. c. contortrix and A. c. phaeogaster have bands that tend to narrow dorsally, giving them an hourglass shape, whereas A. c. laticinctus and A. c. pictigaster generally have bands of uniform width. Intergrading occurs in areas where the subspecies geographic ranges overlap, so pattern variations are commonplace. A. c. pictigaster is known especially for its distinctively patterned underside, with white and black banding. Copper is a reddish brown color that resembles the actual metal. ... {{Taxobox[[{| class=wikitable |- ]]</nowiki>]] --> </gallery> |} |}]]| [[Image:[[Media:Failed to parse (unknown error): == <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[<sup><small>[ == == == [[Image:[[Image:[[Media:[[Media:#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[ ---- ---- <math><math><math>[[Media:[[Media: == == == == == == [[[[[[color = pink]]]]]] == == == == == ==]]]] </math></math>]]]]]]]]]]]]]] == == ==]]]</nowiki> ==</math>]]]] | name = Crotalinae | image = TimberRattler. ... This article is about the zoological term. ... Trinomial name Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Synonyms Agkistrodon mokason - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Agkishodon mokasen - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Cenchris mokeson - Daudin, 1803 Scytale mockeson - Say, 1819 Agkistrodon mokasen - Beyer, 1898 Ancistrodon mokasen - Brown, 1908 Agkistrodon mokasen mokasen - Gloyd & Conant, 1934 Agkistrodon mokeson mokeson - Gloyd & Conant, 1943... Trinomial name Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster Gloyd, 1969 Synonyms Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster - Gloyd, 1969[1] Common names: Osage copperhead. ... Many shapes have metaphorical names, i. ... Binomial name Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus Gloyd & Roger Conant, 1934 Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus is a subspecies of the North American copperhead snake, found in the southern United States, from Kansas, through Oklahoma and throughout central Texas. ... Binomial name Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster Gloyd & Roger Conant, 1943 Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster is a subspecies of the venomous copperhead, A. contortrix, found in the Trans-Pecos region of the United States, in western Texas, and northeastern Mexico. ... // This article is about a biological term. ... Binomial name Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster Gloyd & Roger Conant, 1943 Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster is a subspecies of the venomous copperhead, A. contortrix, found in the Trans-Pecos region of the United States, in western Texas, and northeastern Mexico. ...

Common names

Copperhead (snake), chunk head, death adder, highland moccasin, (dry-land) moccasin, narrow-banded copperhead, northern copperhead, pilot snake, poplar leaf, red oak, red snake, southeastern copperhead, white oak snake,^[2] American copperhead,^[4] southern copperhead,^[5] cantil cobrizo (Spanish).^[3]

Geographic range

Found in the United States in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. In Mexico it occurs in Chihuahua and Coahuila. The type locality is "Carolina." Schmidt (1953) proposed that the type locality be restricted to "Charleston, South Carolina."^[1] Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 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Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation). ... 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Habitat

Within its range it occupies a variety of different habitats. In most of North America it favors deciduous forest and mixed woodlands. They are often associated with rock outcroppings and ledges, but are also found in low-lying swampy regions. In the states around the Gulf of Mexico, however, it is also found in coniferous forest. In the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas and northern Mexico, it occurs in riparian habitats, usually near permanent or semipermanent water and sometimes in dry arroyos.^[6] North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off) and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Temperate coniferous forests are a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a forest. ... The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A well preserved Riparian strip on a tributary to Lake Erie. ... An arroyo is a dry creek bed or gulch that fills with water either seasonally, or after a heavy rain. ...

Behavior

Like all pit vipers, A. contortrix is an ambush predator: it takes up a promising position and waits for suitable prey to arrive. In the southern United States, they are nocturnal during the hot summer months, but are commonly active during the day during the spring and fall. {{Taxobox[[{| class=wikitable |- ]]</nowiki>]] --> </gallery> |} |}]]| [[Image:[[Media:Failed to parse (unknown error): == <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[<sup><small>[ == == == [[Image:[[Image:[[Media:[[Media:#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[#REDIRECT [[ ---- ---- <math><math><math>[[Media:[[Media: == == == == == == [[[[[[color = pink]]]]]] == == == == == ==]]]] </math></math>]]]]]]]]]]]]]] == == ==]]]</nowiki> ==</math>]]]] | name = Crotalinae | image = TimberRattler. ...

Like most North American viperids, these snakes prefer to avoid humans and, given the opportunity, will leave the area without biting. However, unlike other viperids they will often "freeze" instead of slithering away, and as a result many bites occur from people unknowingly stepping on or near them. This tendency to freeze likely evolved because of the extreme effectiveness of their camouflage. When lying on dead leaves or red clay they can be almost impossible to notice. They will frequently stay still even when approached closely, and will generally strike only if physical contact is made.

Feeding

Roughly 90% of its diet consists of small rodents, such as mice and voles.

Reproduction

A. contortrix breeds in late summer, but not every year: sometimes a female will produce young for several years running, then not breed at all for a time. They give birth to live young about 20 cm long: a typical litter is 4 to 7, but it can be as few as one or as many as 20. Their size apart, the young are similar to the adults, but lighter in color, and with a yellow-marked tip to the tail, which is used to lure lizards and frogs.

Venom

Although venomous, these snakes are generally non-aggressive and bites are almost never fatal. Bite symptoms include intense pain, tingling, throbbing, swelling, and severe nausea. Damage can occur to muscle and bone tissue, especially when the bite occurs in the outer extremities such as the hands and feet, areas in which there is not a large muscle mass to absorb the venom. A bite from any venomous snake should be taken very seriously and immediate medical attention sought.

In the state of Missouri about 200 people suffer from snakebite each year, mostly from this species, but there are no records of deaths resulting. Although technically the antivenin CroFab could be used to treat an envenomation from a copperhead, it is usually not administered since the risk of complications through an allergic reaction to the treatment is greater than the risk from the snakebite itself. Pain management, antibiotics, and medical supervision in the case of complications is usually the course of action.^[1] Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Antivenin (or antivenom, or antivenene) is a biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings. ... CroFab is the commercial name for crotalidae polyvalent immune fragment antigen binding, manufactured by Savage Laboratories in Melville, New York. ... Pain management (also called pain medicine) is the discipline concerned with the relief of pain. ...

Subspecies

Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge 16,200 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 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Binomial name Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus Gloyd & Roger Conant, 1934 Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus is a subspecies of the North American copperhead snake, found in the southern United States, from Kansas, through Oklahoma and throughout central Texas. ... Howard Kay Gloyd (1902–1978) was an American herpetologist who is credited with describing several new species of reptile, such as the Florida Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti. ... Roger Conant (May 6, 1909–December 19, 2003) was an American herpetologist, author, educator and conservationist. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victoria County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Cowley County (standard abbreviation: CL) is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Trinomial name Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Synonyms Agkistrodon mokason - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Agkishodon mokasen - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Cenchris mokeson - Daudin, 1803 Scytale mockeson - Say, 1819 Agkistrodon mokasen - Beyer, 1898 Ancistrodon mokasen - Brown, 1908 Agkistrodon mokasen mokasen - Gloyd & Conant, 1934 Agkistrodon mokeson mokeson - Gloyd & Conant, 1943... Ambroise Marie François Joseph Palisot, baron de Beauvois. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Appalachians in North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ... Trinomial name Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster Gloyd, 1969 Synonyms Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster - Gloyd, 1969[1] Common names: Osage copperhead. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Binomial name Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster Gloyd & Roger Conant, 1943 Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster is a subspecies of the venomous copperhead, A. contortrix, found in the Trans-Pecos region of the United States, in western Texas, and northeastern Mexico. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pecos River near Villanueva, New Mexico Pecos River near the Rio Grande Santa Rosa Lake and Dam on the Pecos River in Guadalupe County, New Mexico The Pecos River or Rio Pecos, as it is known in New Mexico, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, and flows for... Map of the Devils River and associated watershed The Devils River is a pristine, whitewater river in southwestern Texas, USA. From its headwaters (30°20 N, 100°57 W) in northwest Sutton County, it flows southwest for 94 miles through Val Verde County and empties into the northeastern shore (29... Jeff Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Presidio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation). ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ...

See also

• American pit vipers by common name.
• American pit vipers by taxonomic synonyms.
• Snakebite.

A snakebite, or snake bite, is a bite inflicted by a Snake. ...

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Broad-banded copperhead Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1050x700, 205 KB) [1] Title: Broad-banded Copperhead Alternative Title: (none) Creator: Rauch, Ray Source: WO-4397 Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Language: EN - [[ENGLISH] ] Rights: (public domain) Audience: (general) Subject: reptile, snake, copperhead...	Southern Copperhead Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ...	St. Louis Zoo Image File history File linksMetadata A03_2618_640x427. ... The Saint Louis Zoological Park is a zoo in Forest Park in St. ...	Copperhead crossing river in Virginia Beach Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 1. ... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ...
Southern Copperhead in Covington, Georgia, at Bert Adams Scout Reservation. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 800 pixel, file size: 587 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Agkistrodon contortrix Metadata... Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. ...	Northern copperhead Image File history File links Size of this preview: 734 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2784 × 2274 pixel, file size: 11. ...	Southern copperhead approaching a Cicada; location Arkansas Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (3872 × 2592 pixel, file size: 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...	Southern copperhead consuming a Cicada; location Arkansas Image File history File links Size of this preview: 475 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2054 × 2592 pixel, file size: 802 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Southern copperhead eating a Cicada, photographed in Arkansas by Mike Perry - http://MikePerryMedia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...
Southern copperhead close up; location Arkansas Image File history File links Size of this preview: 701 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1512 × 1294 pixel, file size: 301 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Southern Copperhead, photo by Mike Perry in Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

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Agkistrodon contortrix

• Species Agkistrodon contortrix at The Reptile Database. Accessed 9 August 2007..
• Reclining With Vipers at Robert Winkler's homepage. Accessed 15 June 2007.
• Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix at Herpnet.net, Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa. Accessed 15 June 2007.
• A. c. contortrix image at Glades Herp. Accessed 9 August 2007.