Eastern copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
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Reptilecarnivore
The copperhead is a venomous snake found in the eastern United States. It belongs to the pit viper family, known for their heat-sensing abilities. Its distinctive copper-colored head gives it its name.
- Copperheads are pit vipers with heat-sensing abilities.
- They are native to the eastern United States.
- Their heads are a distinctive copper color.
ForestGrasslandWetlandNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Agkistrodon contortrix
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
