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Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

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Field Notes

Description:

This was a healthy female of adult size, just about 2 feet long. This is the Southern copperhead phase/subspecies (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix).

Habitat:

In a wooded area in Georgia. Specimen was found nearby human dumped wooden debris

Reference Links:

Agkistrodon contortrix, FLMNH - Southern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)

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Comments (2)
Maria dB
Nice spotting! You could add this to the mission on snakes of the southeastern USA: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8175035

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Snakes of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2013

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