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Copperhead (band) Members
Copperhead may refer to: Snakes * ''Agkistrodon contortrix'', or copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in parts of North America * ''Austrelaps'', or Australian copperhead, a genus of venomous elapids found in southern Australia and Tasmania * ''Radiated ratsnake, Coelognathus radiata'', or the copperhead rat snake, a non-venomous species found in southern Asia * ''Deinagkistrodon, Deinagkistrodon acutus'', or the Chinese copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in Southeast Asia Politics * Copperhead (politics), Northern Peace Democrats who opposed the American Civil War Art, entertainment, and media Comics * Copperhead (Image Comics), ''Copperhead'' (Image Comics) an ongoing space western from Image Comics Fictional entities * Copperhead (DC Comics), DC Comics supervillain and member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains * Copperhead (G.I. Joe), villain in the G.I. Joe universe, member of Cobra * Copperhead (Marvel Comics), several characters * "Copperhead", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agkistrodon Contortrix
The eastern copperhead (''Agkistrodon contortrix''), also known as the copperhead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae. The eastern copperhead has distinctive, dark brown, hourglass-shaped markings, overlaid on a light reddish brown or brown/gray background. The body type is heavy, rather than slender. Neonates are born with green or yellow tail tips, which progress to a darker brown or black within one year. Adults grow to a typical length (including tail) of . In most of North America, it favors deciduous forest and mixed woodlands. It may occupy rock outcroppings and ledges, but is also found in low-lying, swampy regions. During the winter, it hibernates in dens or limestone crevices, often together with timber rattlesnakes and black rat snakes. The eastern copperhead is known to feed on a wide variety of prey, including invertebrates (primarily arthropods) and ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
