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Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
Spotted in a fallen pine tree about 50 meters from the Tallapoosa River in Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Alabama. This individual is a juvenile. Not sure of the exact age, but it would have to be less than 2 years old, as juvenile copperheads have yellow tails until around 2.
Copperheads prefer terrestrial to semi-aquatic habitats, which include rocky-forested hillsides and various wetlands
Copperheads are venomous, but their venom has the lowest potency of all pit vipers. They are not actively aggressive and their bites are never fatal. The copperhead is listed as Endangered in Iowa and Massachusetts and is a species of Special Concern in New Jersey.
Spotted on Aug 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 10, 2011
9 Comments
Awesome!! Thanks Lisa! And your blog is wonderful. I honestly had no idea there were so many medical advantages provided by snakes... so cool!
Beautiful
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Yes, it is definitely better to view their beauty from a little distance! However, I have never run into an aggressive one... they just have such bad reputations.
What a beautiful snake!... from a distance.
Beautiful!
lindo animalito,
un bb que inspira respeto
Haha, yea I believe this one had recently eaten... the body was quite lumpy
one big baby...