Northern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Reptiles and AmphibiansConservation: Least Concern
A venomous pit viper of the eastern U.S. with hourglass-shaped copper-brown bands that camouflage it in leaf litter. Young copperheads have yellow tail tips used to lure prey.
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