Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster)
Created: January 5th, 2010 - 02:35 PM
Last Modified: January 5th, 2010 - 02:36 PM Entered by: Ryan Thies
Record 34887
Last Modified: January 5th, 2010 - 02:36 PM Entered by: Ryan Thies
Record 34887
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Country: United States |
State: Missouri |
County: Warren County |
Time: 2008-06-28 14:50:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Bottomland forest with lots of grass and shrubs |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 82.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Cloudy |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
I reached down to flip a board that has produced nothing but ring-necked snakes so far and as I was reaching for the board, I spotted an adult copperhead coiled right next to where I was going grab the board. The first picture shows some of the other boards I have set out at that spot. The second picture shows the snake on the board I was going to flip when I found it. The third picture shows the snake in situ in the grass. The last picture shows the snake posed. This was also the first copperhead I have seen in eight years at this location. I use to see them frequently here. I'm not sure why they are so hard to find now.
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