Here's what you need to know about the warm weather snake and what to do if you're bitten. What exactly is a copperhead? The North American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix, a type of pit viper ...

Massachusetts is home to some beautiful bodies of water, but they're crawling with snakes. Before visiting the Bay State, ...

As Helen points out, the Agkistrodon contortrix , or as most people call it, the copperhead snake, is venomous, so it's not something you'd be happy to see on a hike. "Cute but ...

In the tweet, she identifies the snake as "Agkistrodon contortrix," or as it's more commonly known, a copperhead snake. It is venomous, so it's a good idea to avoid it when possible.

Osage copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) ... The Osage copperhead is one of five sub-species of copperhead (genus Agkistrodon) found in North America. Length: 24 to 36 inches.

Its species name is Agkistrodon contortrix. The genus Agkistrodon is shared with cottonmouths and American moccasins. The word comes from the Greek ancistro, which means “hooked,” and odon ...

Agkistrodon Contortrix -- also known as the Copperhead snake. This photo is in the public domain sourced via Wikimedia Commons. Ltshears Wikimedia Commons The Georgia snakes have officially come ...

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The snakes hidden in the image are eastern copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix), a venomous species of pit viper found across eastern parts of North America.Often referred to simply as copperheads ...

Copperhead, aka Agkistrodon contortrix. Cute but venomous, so no touchy!" 3. Another picture was later uploaded to Twitter showing the outline of the reptile Credit: Whitney G. Walkowski : Jerry ...

A photo of the venomous snake—properly known as Agkistrodon contortrix—hiding in plain sight went viral on Twitter last night, stumping thousands of people. The photo was taken by Jerry Davis ...

Agkistrodon Contortrix -- also known as the Copperhead snake. This photo is in the public domain sourced via Wikimedia Commons. Ltshears Wikimedia Commons Mallory Maher loves snakes. She considers ...