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There are 4 species of snakes referred to as "copperheads" but since the question was about having rattles, we may assume the person posing the question was referring to the Agkistrodon contortrix which shares its range with several types of rattlesnakes.
Although both copperheads and rattlesnakes are in the Family Viperidae and the Sub-family Crotilinae, the copperhead is from the genus Agkistrodon whereas rattlesnakes are all from the genus Croatalus. Only rattlesnakes (Croatalus) have rattles (or rattlers for that matter).
By the way, with respect to the other 3 "copperheads":
The Australian Copperhead isn't even the same family (Elapidae)
The Chinese Copperhead is the same sub-family, but is from the genus Deinagkistrodon.
The Elaphe radiata, or copperhead rat snake is a non-venomous species found in southern Asia which is from a different family too (Colubridae).
... and as already stated - since they are not rattlesnakes, they don't have rattles either.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Copperheads are related to rattlesnakes but do not have rattles.
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∙ 14y agoNo. They are very quiet until you are on top of one and then it let's you know it is there. Zap.
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∙ 11y agoyes they both have rattles
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Where do copperhead snakes go in the winter?
I believe they go to the shara desert
Do copperhead snakes live in Ohio?
Ohio has only three species of venomous snakes, two of which have rattles at the end of the tail (Eastern Massauga (pictured right) & Timber Rattlesnake). The third species is the Northern copperhead. Although many believe the water moccasin occurs in Ohio, it actually ranges no farther north than the Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia in the eastern portion of its range, and extreme southern Indiana and Illinois, in the western part of its range. Water moccasins are not native to Ohio.
What eats copperhead snakes?
12 gauge shotgun
What snake in Virginia lives the longest?
Two. The timber rattler and the copperhead.
Are Copperhead snakes in Vermont?
No. The only venomous reptile in Vermont is the Timber Rattlesnake and it is very rare.
Do garter snakes have rattles?
no they do not have rattles
Are copperhead snakes solitary?
yes
Do copperhead snakes get mates?
yes
Are there copperhead snakes in delaware?
yes there is
Are copperhead snakes the same as rattlesnakes?
No. Copperheads and rattlesnakes are related, but the copperhead is notable in that it lacks a rattle.
How many copperhead snakes are there in the US?
1 1
The most common snakes Appalachian Mountains are?
copperhead
Do copperhead snakes live in Oklahoma?
Yes.
Do snakes reproduce by fragmentation?
Snakes can not reproduce by fragmentation. Snakes reproduce sexually. Some species of snakes, such as the Copperhead, can reproduce asexually.
What is a snakes name beginning with the letter o?
· Osage Copperhead
Why isn't there any information on copperhead snakes?
There is. Check out the related links.
What reptiles begin with a d?
· Cobra · Copperhead · Coral snakes · Cottonmouth
