Reptile
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix · Viperidae
Best monthsMay · Jul · Sepmost records
Records28,931in 1 country
Most seen inUnited States28,931 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Copperhead in brief
The copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a reptile of the Viperidae family — species of reptile.
In the United States it has 28,931 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, July and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
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Where & when
When to look in each country
United States28,931 records · best May, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Viperidae family
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