Are copperheads adders?
The Eastern Copperhead is a pit-viper, as are all three of Virginia's venomous snake species (Eastern Copperhead, eastern cottonmouth and timber rattlesnake). The "pit" in pit-viper refers to the heating sensing pit located between the eye and the nostrils on the snake's head.
The Eastern Copperhead is a pit-viper, as are all three of Virginia's venomous snake species (Eastern Copperhead, eastern cottonmouth and timber rattlesnake). The "pit" in pit-viper refers to the heating sensing pit located between the eye and the nostrils on the snake's head.
