Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster)
One distinct feature is the forked tongue which allows the snake to gather sensory information and strike prey based on a temperature difference. Osage Copperhead ( Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster) Osage Copperhead. Photo by: Tad Arensmeier, 2007. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
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The copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a venomous pit viper endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae.As a common species within its range, it may be encountered by humans. Unlike other viperids, copperheads often "freeze" instead of slithering away, due to their habit of relying on excellent camouflage, rather than fleeing.
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The Copperhead ( Agkistrodon contortrix) is found in 28 states throughout the central and eastern United States. Their geographic range extends from southern New England to the eastern parts of Kansas and Nebraska, and then south to eastern Texas to the Florida panhandle.
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Name [ edit] Agkistrodon contortrix ( Linnaeus, 1766) Type material: not designated, unknown. Type locality: "Carolina", restricted to "Charleston, South Carolina" by Schmidt (1953: 224). Combinations [ edit] Boa contortrix Linnaeus, 1766: 373 [original combination] Scytale contortrix — Latreille, 1802: 159 [subsequent combination]
Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster) Psychotic Nature
Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the central region of the United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognize the Osage copperhead as a valid taxon.
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Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster) Psychotic Nature
Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster is a venomous pitviper subspecies [3] found in the central region of the United States. Description. Gloyd and Conant (1990) gives maximum total lengths of 990/723 mm for males/females, while mentioning that other sources give a maximum total length for this subspecies of 1,016 mm regardless of sex. [2]
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Agkistrodon contortrix Type: Reptiles Diet: Carnivore Average Life Span In The Wild: 18 years Average Life Span In Captivity: 25 years Size: 2 to 3 feet long Weight: 100 to 340 grams IUCN Red.
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Description The Osage Copperhead has dark chestnut cross bands that are narrower in the center and wider on the sides, giving the bands an hourglass shape. There are also dark rounded spots at the sides of the belly. The head is a copper-red color. Young snakes are lighter in color with a yellow tail tip and a narrow dark line through the eye.
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Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies [3] found in the central region of the United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognize the Osage copperhead ( A. c. phaeogaster) as a valid taxon. New Taxonomy
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Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the central region of the United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognizes the Osage copperhead ( A. c. phaeogaster ) as a valid taxon. A starts with Appearance
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Agkistrodon contortrix Read our Complete Guide to Classification of Animals. Copperhead Locations Central-America North-America Copperhead Facts Prey Insects, lizards, mice, voles, shrews, snakes, small turtles, salamanders, frogs, small birds, baby squirrels, rabbits and opossums, chipmunks, bats, moles, carrion Fun Fact
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Scientific name: Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster. Size. The average size of a mature Osage Copperhead is 2-3 feet in length. Description. The Copperhead gets it name from the copper-red color of the top of its head, similar to the color of a penny. The body of the Osage Copperhead is generally a light tan to reddish-tan, with dark brown to.
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Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster) Psychotic Nature
We find that the eastern copperhead (A. contortrix) is a medium-sized pit viper with an average adult size of 61- 90 cm and a maximum size of 132.1 cm (Gloyd & Conant, 1990; Conant & Collins, 1991), with a ratio of tail to total length of 0.11-0.17 in males and 0.11- 0.16 in females.