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Agkistrodon contortrix
Variable in coloration, this pit viper is generally a peachy-tan color with dark crossbands that can be brown to reddish-orange (or a copper color). This snake has weakly keeled scales, a vertical pupil (not round), and an obvious heat-sensing pit between the eye and nostril.
Woodland with semi-sandy substrate, adjacent to a large lake
Spotted on May 29, 2008
Submitted on Jan 13, 2012
3 Comments
Beautiful one!
Thank you for the kind words. You're right - the Australian copperhead is so much different, but it's definitely magical in its own way. :-)
Fantastic coloration goody. Great pics and great looking creature. Absolutely nothing at all like our copperhead snake.