Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)

Created: June 16th, 2010 - 07:17 PM
Last Modified: June 16th, 2010 - 08:29 PM Entered by: Kyle Loucks
Record 48178

Country: United States		State: Virginia	County: Northampton County	Time: 2010-06-15 10:24:00
Qty: 1	Age: Yearling	Sex: --	Method: DOR	Habitat: Road bordered by wide grassy shoulders then piney flatwoods
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 79.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Few clouds		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Dissapointing to find this dor, however, first record for Northampton for our database. Warrants further surveying. This disjunct population is considered intermediate between the northern and southern subspecies.

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Comments

Posted by Kyle Loucks on Oct 31, 2011 at 01:04 PM

http://www.naherp.com/viewrecord.php?r_id=84467

Posted by Kyle Loucks on Oct 31, 2011 at 01:02 PM

The ones on the southern Delmarva Peninsula are considered integrades by several authors... (White & White) slight differences in color/pattern.

Posted by Billy Moore on Oct 30, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Hey Kyle, in response to your comment, I've honestly never known what to consider the coastal VA and NC copperheads. Every one I've ever seen has been from an area where both subspecies are apparently sympatric. Based on your description of this specimen, I assume you would consider these intergrades? I will remove the subspecies label for the individuals I have entered. I just called them A. c. mokasen because the VA herpetological society website doesn't even list southerns as occurring in the state. I'd be interested in your thoughts on the subject, thanks.