Eastern copperhead: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern copperhead lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agkistrodon contortrix
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the eastern copperhead live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern copperhead in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the eastern copperhead endangered?

The eastern copperhead’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern copperhead?

The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Agkistrodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern copperhead

The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), also known simply as the copperhead, is a widespread species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern United States of 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 50–95 cm (20–37 in).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern copperhead (revision 1365325425), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1248772 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).