Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
22-53" (55.9-134.6 cm). Venomous. Stout-bodied; copper, orange, or pink-tinged, with bold chestnut or reddish-brown crossbands constricted on midline of back. Top of head unmarked. Facial pit between eye and nostril. Scales weakly keeled (ridged).… read more
24-52" (61-132 cm). Stout-bodied; pale gray, tan, or pinkish with hourglass-shaped crossbands that narrow across midline of back; 2 halves of crossbands often fail to meet. Top of head unmarked. Facial pit between eye...… read more
20-74 1/2" (50.8-189.2 cm). Venomous. Dark, heavy-bodied; flat, broad-based head wider than neck. Olive, brown, or black; plain or with serrated-edged dark crossbands. May have wide, light-bordered, dark-brown cheek stripe. Young has bright yellow tail tip.… read more
36-96" (91.4-244 cm). Venomous. Heavy-bodied with large head much wider than neck. Dark diamonds with light centers on back are bordered by a row of cream to yellow scales. Prominent light diagonal lines on side of head. Vertical light lines on snout.… read more
34-84" (86-213 cm). Venomous. Heavy-bodied; large head. Back patterned with light-bordered dark diamonds or hexagons; blotches often obscured by small dark spots. 2 light diagonal lines on sides of face; stripe behind eye. Broad black and white rings on tail.… read more
17-32 3/8" (43.1-82.4 cm). Venomous. Rough-scaled rattlesnake. Prominent triangular, hornlike projection over each eye. Color matches soil: buffy, pinkish, or gray, with inconspicuous pattern of cream and light brown blotches.… read more
35-74 1/2" (89-189 cm). Venomous. In North, yellow to brown or gray to black; dark blotches and crossbands; head unmarked. In South, yellowish- to pinkish-gray; tan or red-brown back stripe, chevronlike crossbands; dark stripe behind eye. Black tail on both.… read more
16-32 5/8" (41-83 cm). Venomous. Small-headed; slender; greenish-gray, bluish-gray, or pinkish-tan, with widely spaced, irregularly bordered narrow black or brown crossbands. Dusky spotting between bands may form secondary crossbands or heavy speckling.… read more
23-52" (58.4-132 cm). Venomous. Pattern and color vary; generally has sandy, speckled appearance. Back marked with muted crossbands or hexagon- to diamond-shaped blotches formed by small clusters of dots. Large scale above eye pitted, creased, or rough-edged.… read more
28-49 1/4" (71.1-125.7 cm). Venomous. Greenish, yellowish, or grayish, with irregular light-edged, light-centered crossbands and sharply contrasting black tail. Individual scales are monochromatic. Scales keeled.… read more
16-64" (40.6-162.6 cm). Venomous. Size and color vary greatly. Brownish blotches down midline of back, generally edged with dark brown or black and often surrounded by light border; blotches tend to narrow into inconspicuous crossbands near tail.… read more
12-26" (30.5-66 cm). Slender, with 2 rows of paired or slightly alternating scalloped-edged brown spots down middle of back. Light-bordered stripe extends from eye to angle of jaw. Scales keeled, in 21 rows.
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29-64" (73.3-162.5 cm). Venomous. Stoutly built; tan to brick-red, with diamond-shaped blotches down midline of back. Blotches usually light-edged but may be indistinct. Black and white rings encircle tail. Scales keeled.… read more
24-51" (61-129.5 cm). Venomous. White scales surround brown diamonds marking midline of back. Greenish-gray to greenish-brown (occasionally yellow) above. Black and white rings on tail; white rings larger. Light stripe behind eye extends backward above mouth.… read more
20-36" (50.8-91.4 cm). Venomous. Numerous gray or brownish crossbands mark pale gray, buff, lavender, or pinkish-gray upper surface. Crossbands composed of tiny dots, often poorly defined. Head proportionally small, rattle large. Scales keeled.… read more
10-45" (40.6-114 cm). Usually greenish to brownish above. Well-defined brown blotches down midline of back, generally edged with dark brown or black and surrounded by light border. Two white to yellowish lines on head slanting backward ...… read more
15-24" (38.1-61 cm). Prominent ridge along upper edge of snout. Light gray, brown, or reddish above, marked with dark-bordered narrow white crossbands. Abundant dark spotting on head. Scales keeled, in 25-29 rows.… read more
18-39 1/2" (45.8-100.3 cm). Venomous. Tail stocky, with rattle. Rounded dark blotches on back and sides; interspaces narrow. Light-bordered dark bar extends from eye to rear of jaw. Dark bars (often lyre-shaped) on top of head extend onto neck. Scales keeled.… read more
18 1/2-39 1/2" (47.2-100.3 cm). Brownish-gray above with dark brown or black rounded blotches on back and sides; interspaces narrow. Belly black with scattered light markings. Light-bordered dark bar extends from eye...… read more
15-30 7/8" (38-78.5 cm). Venomous. Tiny rattle at tail tip. Gray to reddish; dark blotches along mid-back; 1-3 rows of spots on sides. May have narrow reddish back stripe. Reddish-brown to black bar from eye to rear of jaw; usually bordered below with white.… read more
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