Scientific Name:
Agkistrodon contortrix
Common Name:
Copperhead

Given Name:
Tanith

Habitat:
The most common venomous snake in the eastern United States. Native to a range throughout Virginia and the Carolinas.

Description:
Copperheads often hide beneath boards, pieces of tin, and similar objects around dilapidated rural buildings. Old sawdust piles also a favorite haunt.