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Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

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Field Notes

Description:

Stocky medium sized pit viper. Elliptical pupil and relatively blocky head. Background color is pinkish to tannish to reddish and is cross-banded with darker russet to coppery bands described as hourglass shaped

Habitat:

Diverse. A common upland snake

Notes:

I love how these photos show two different colored individuals. One is dark and the other light. They live in a piedmont habitat among mixed hardwoods and brush piles They are often found under tin where a local naturalist checks on them regularly. They seem quite habituated to his frequent visits.

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Comments (2)
LisaPowers
Two for the price of one! Yes, most of the copperheads I have come across are very laid back and want nothing more than to be left alone.
MaryEvans2
Nice spotting, and I agree that it is very interesting to see the color variations on two snakes within the same habitat.

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Under a Low Country Moon - South Carolina

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PublishedJune 6, 2012

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