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COPPERHEAD SNAKE

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  COPPERHEAD SNAKE     Copperhead Snake mainly found in North America from the United States south to northern Costa Rica.The species is also known by many other common names some of these are the chunk head, highland moccasin, water moccasin, swamp moccasin, black moccasin pilot snake, poplar leaf, red oak, red snake, white oak snake, cantil cobrizo in Spanish. These are medium-sized snakes, an adult specimen of the several subspecies of copperhead snakes usually grow to a total length of 20 to 37 inches (50–95 cm). The males are usually larger than females.They have a relatively stout and muscular body and the head is broad and distinct from the neck.  Their color pattern consists of a pale tan to a pinkish tan ground color, overlaid with a series of 10 to 18 light tan to pinkish tan to pale brown crossbands. They have keeled (ridged) scales. Just like all pit vipers, the copperhead is mostly an ambush predator, taking up a suitable position and waiting for their prey.

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