Copperhead synonyms

Among venomous snakes the harlequin, or coral snake (Elaps fulvius) is common along the coast; the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) along the wooded banks of creeks and rivers; the cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus), in all parts of the state except the more arid districts; the "sidewiper," or massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus consors, sometimes called Crotalophorus tergeminus) and the ground rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius), in all sections.

In the Western states early in 1863 the terms "Copperhead" and "Democrat" had become practically synonymous.

Of reptiles, the rattlesnake and copperhead are the only poisonous species, but numerous harmless varieties are common.

She shuddered as copperhead snake slid off a rock where it was sunning.

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