Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix), a venomous snake in the viper family, found in Conestee Nature Preserve, Greenville, South Carolina.
Eastern #Copperhead in Conestee Nature Preserve, #Greenville #SC
Taxonomy
Order: #Squamata
Family: #Viperidae
Genus: #Agkistrodon
Species: A. contortix
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Agkistrodon laticinctus, (Gloyd & Conant, 1934)
Agkistrodon laticinctus, also known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in the central United States, particularly in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
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The #Viperidae family is composed by 23 species, divided in 8 genres. This family distinguish by the presence of loreal pits (specialized structures capable of sensing heat), triangular-shaped head and rough appearance of the scales. Venom: hemotoxic
Pics genre: #Bothriechis
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Compañeros indeseables / Undesirable companions
La barba amarilla (#Bothrops asper), familia #Viperidae, Orden #Squamata. #AkDiffuser
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Verde alucinante /Stunning green La víbora de la palma del Merendon (#Bothriechis thalassinus), familia #Viperidae, Orden #Squamata. #AkDiffuser
#Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #Snake #Herpetology #reptiles #LaUnion #Zacapa #CloudForest
