Foto de stock de Copperhead

Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) are venomous North American snakes and along to the viper family. Though venomous, fatal bites are rare despite that Copperheads are the most common venomous snake bite in the eastern half of the US. Mostly found on land in mesic habitats, this individual was spotted crossing a canal in coastal North Carolina.