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Agkistrodon contortrix
The copperhead is patterned with a series of red-brown bands, or hour-glass -shaped markings, on a pale brown to pink-brown background. The tan-colored head has a pair of small, brown stripe separates the dark crown from the pale lips.
Rocky wooded hillsides.
Spotted on May 8, 2011
Submitted on May 8, 2011
3 Comments
I usually put da subspecies but thanks for da reminder
I usually put da subspecies but thanks for da reminder
Just to be specific, it's a Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen).