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Copperhead

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Field Notes

Description:

Rusty brown with obvious markings, about 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 1/2 ft long with a triangular head

Habitat:

Old Growth Forest

Species ID Suggestions

Copper Head
therednecksurvivalist
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Southern copperhead

A. c. contortrix

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Comments (3)
MichaelFulbright
This is a Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen.) It is the most common subspecies found in TN. The Southern is only found in extreme west TN.
MitchRay
It is indeed a Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix. Not sure of the subspecies there.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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