What is the classification of a copperhead?

What is the classification of a copperhead?

Agkistrodon contortrix
Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Report

Is a copperhead an invertebrate?

Harmless snakes — such as the black rat snake, garter snake, northern water snake, ringneck snake and Dekay’s or northern brown snake — are often misidentified as copperheads. The copperhead is a carnivore. Adults eat mostly mice but also small birds, lizards, small snakes, amphibians and insects (especially cicadas).

What family are Copperheads?

Vipers
Copperheads/Family
Also called highland moccasin, it is a member of the viper family (Viperidae) and is placed in the subfamily Crotalinae (pit vipers) because it has the characteristic small, sensory pit between each eye and nostril.

Are Copperheads rattlesnakes?

Copperheads belong to a sub-family of snakes (Crotalinae) known as pit vipers, a group that includes cottonmouths and rattlesnakes. These snakes are named pit vipers because they have infrared-sensing facial pits.

Where are copperheads most prevalent?

Range and Habitat: Copperheads range throughout the eastern and central United States but are absent from most of Florida and south-central Georgia. Although copperheads are found in forested areas throughout most of South Carolina and Georgia, their habitat preferences change across our region.

Are baby copperheads poisonous?

Are baby copperheads venomous? Yep. Baby copperheads are just smaller versions of the adult snake and yes, a copperhead bite does have the potential to be dangerous. Treat them with the same amount of respect you would an adult snake.

What’s worse rattlesnake or copperhead?

Bite severity Bites from timber rattlesnakes are usually more severe than bites from copperheads and are a medical emergency. Bite severity Bites from rattlesnakes are usually more severe than bites from copperheads and are a medical emergency.