One of the 2 moccasins on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Viperidae
Agkistrodon contortrix
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the snake responsible for the greatest number of recorded bites in the United States, largely through its excellent camouflage: rather than flee it prefers to stay still, so people tread on it by accident.
Weight
950 g on average
Size
60 cm – 95 cm
Life expectancy
7 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · BioKIDS · Reptile Craze · Animalia.bio · Texas Parks & Wildlife · CDC
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Copperhead — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about copperhead.