The copperhead is a poisonous snake with a broad triangular head, vertically elliptical pupils and a heat sensitive pit between each eye and nostril. A robust, poisonous snake, the timber rattler is equipped with a broad triangular head, vertical pupils and heat sensitive pits. The body color may be yellow, gray, dark brown or black, with dark, V-shaped crossbands across the back. All snakes receive some protection under the Fisheries and Wildlife Laws and Regulations of the state of Massachusetts. They are protected as important members of our native wildlife communities and as valuable natural resources.
Snakes thrive in almost every region of the world.
Different types of snakes have different physical characteristics that help them survive and succeed in their particular habitats. Snake Gallery List of snakes with on-line pictures. This page was last updated on December 22, 2000.