You may have heard of the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), but could you pick one out of a lineup of venomous snakes? If ...

As Helen points out, the Agkistrodon contortrix , or as most people call it, the copperhead snake, is venomous, so it's not something you'd be happy to see on a hike. "Cute but ...

NC Poison Control gets 10 times more calls about copperhead bites than all others combined. Here's keep them out of your yard this summer and more.

Osage copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) ... The Osage copperhead is one of five sub-species of copperhead (genus Agkistrodon) found in North America. Length: 24 to 36 inches.

It usually takes two snakes — a female and a male — to make a litter of baby copperheads. But research now shows that copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) and their venomous cousins ...