Its common name is the Northern Copperhead. It is also venomous snake.
Copperheads belong to the genus Agkistrodon and primarily include five recognized species: the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), the Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix), the Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), the Western Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster), and the Trans-Pecos Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster). These species are primarily found in the eastern and central United States, with each exhibiting variations in color and habitat preferences. Copperheads are known for their distinctive hourglass pattern and are generally non-aggressive unless provoked.
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There are no specific poisonous snakes in Richmond, Indiana, but in Indiana, the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), the Western Cottonmouth, otherwise known as the water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma), the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus), and the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) are the snakes that are poisonous.
The Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a native reptile of North America. See related link to Wikipedia for more information.
The copperhead, Agkistrodon Contortrix, has a similar pattern, and may even vibrate its tail when threatened, as do cottonmouths, Agkistrodon Piscivorus..Both are in the Pit Viper family, sub family Crotalinae, along with the rattlesnakes.
Copperhead is a venomous snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) of the eastern and central United States, having a reddish-brown body marked with darker crossbands arranged in an hourglass pattern.
No. Copperheads and water moccasins are two different species, though they are closely related. The copperhead is Agkistrodon contortrix. The water moccasin is Agkistrodon piscivorus.
There are several species of copperhead snakes, primarily belonging to the genus Agkistrodon. The most well-known species is the Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), which is found in the eastern United States, but there are also subspecies and variations within this species. In total, there are about five recognized species of copperheads, including the Southern, Northern, and Western Copperheads, among others. Each species varies in habitat, color, and geographical distribution.
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Common nameScientific nameGeographic rangeEuropean adderVipera berusEurope and AsiaDeath adderAcanthophis antarcticusAustralia, New GuineaDwarf adderBitis peringueyiNamibia, AngolaHorned adderBitis caudalisSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, NamibiaMany-horned adderBitis cornutaNamibia, South AfricaNamaqua dwarf adderBitis schneideriSouth-West South AfricaMountain adderBitis atroposZimbabwe, South AfricaPuff adderBitis arietansAfrica, YemenPuff adderHeterodon spUnited StatesNight addersCausus sp.Sub-Saharan Africa
The scientific name of a cottonmouth snake is Agkistrodon piscivorus.
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