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This 2008 photograph depicted a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, as it was coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.The adult A. contortrix pitviper grows to a length 50cm to 95cm, and is pictured in PHIL 8130 and 10841. The name pitviper is derived from the fact that these snakes possess two heat-sensing organs situated inside a pit on either side of its head between each ipsilateral eye and nostril, both of which are visible on the right side of this snakes head from this anterior oblique perspective.Created: 2008
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This 2008 photograph included the head and tail regions of a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, which was found coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.This particular image offers an excellent view of the juvenile coloration of the distal tail tip, which is a bright yellow, disappearing when the snake reaches its adult status. The adult A. contortrix pitviper grows to a length 50cm to 95cm, and is pictured in PHIL 8130 and 10841. The name pitviper is derived from the fact that these snakes possess two heat-sensing organs situated inside a pit on either side of its head between each ipsilateral eye and nostril, both of which are visible from an anterolateral perspective in PHIL 10843, 10848, and 10849.Created: 2008
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This 2008 photograph revealed a detailed view of a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake's, Agkistrodon contortrix, skin surface, which was found coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.The image offers an excellent view of the juvenile coloration of the distal tail tip, which is a bright yellow, disappearing when the snake reaches its adult status. The adult A. contortrix pitviper grows to a length 50cm to 95cm, and is pictured in PHIL 8130 and 10841. The name pitviper is derived from the fact that these snakes possess two heat-sensing organs situated inside a pit on either side of its head between each ipsilateral eye and nostril, both of which are visible from an anterolateral perspective in PHIL 10843, 10848, and 10849.Created: 2008
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From a closer perspective, this 2008 photograph revealed a detailed view of a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake's, Agkistrodon contortrix, skin surface, which was found coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.These scales, or scutes, act to protect the animal, help the snake maneuver through its environment by providing traction, and through their variegated patterning, help camoflouge the reptile, thereby protecting it from the eyes of preditors, while at the same time, allowing it to sneak up on its prey.The coloration includes a pale tannish brown to a pinkish brown base colo, which is overlaid by 10 to 18 darker brown crossbands, one of which is evident here. Also note the juveniles yellow distal tail coloration best seen in PHIL 10842, 10846, and 10847, which is a characteristic found in juveniles, but not in adults.Created: 2008
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This 2008 photograph depicted a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, as it was coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.The adult A. contortrix pitviper grows to a length 50cm to 95cm, and is pictured in PHIL 8130 and 10841. The name pitviper is derived from the fact that these snakes possess two heat-sensing organs situated inside a pit on either side of its head between each ipsilateral eye and nostril, both of which are visible on the right side of this snakes head from an anterolateral perspective in PHIL 10843, 10848, and 10849. Note the yellow coloration of the distal tip of its tail, which is a characteristic found in juveniles, but not in adults, which is more visible in PHIL 10842, 10846, 10847. Also of note is the forked tongue, which is thought to give such reptiles a stereo sense of smells within its environment. With its tongue, the snake is really tasting the air surrounding its head.Created: 2008
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This 2008 photograph depicted a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, as it was coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.The adult A. contortrix pitviper grows to a length 50cm to 95cm, and is pictured in PHIL 8130 and 10841. The name pitviper is derived from the fact that these snakes possess two heat-sensing organs situated inside a pit on either side of its head between each ipsilateral eye and nostril, both of which are visible here, on the left side of this snakes head from this anterolateral perspective. Also note the yellow coloration of the distal tip of its tail (see PHIL 10842, 10846, 10847), which is a characteristic found in juveniles, but not in adults.Created: 2008
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This 2008 photograph depicted a juvenile venomous Southern copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, as it was coiled in a Decatur, Georgia basement.The adult A. contortrix pitviper grows to a length 50cm to 95cm, and is pictured in PHIL 8130 and 10841. The name pitviper is derived from the fact that these snakes possess two heat-sensing organs situated inside a pit on either side of its head between each ipsilateral eye and nostril, both of which are visible on the right side of this snakes head from an anterolateral perspective in PHIL 10843, 10848, and 10849. Also note the yellow coloration of the distal tip of its tail, which is a characteristic found in juveniles, but not in adults.Created: 2008
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This 2008 photograph depicted an adult venomous Southern copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, as it was coiled in its natural Costal South Carolina environment. The Southern copperhead grows to a length 50cm to 95cm. Please see PHIL 10842 through 10851, for images depicting a juvenile A. contortrix.Created: 2008
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