S. America Broad-banded Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus Range Eastern United States to central and southern states. Habitat Wooded hillsides near streams or ponds. Colored with a dark hourglass shaped design on the body with a copper colored head.
Eye pupils are vertical.
There is a heat sensitive pit on each side of the head below a line from the eye to the nostril. Its soft colors blend well with leaves on the forest floor making it easy to step on and increase the chance of contact with children and pets. Behavior Will frequently lie motionless. Will often retreat, but if not, it will vibrate its tail and strike with a wide open mouth. Bites are seldom fatal to humans but poison does kill prey.