Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)

Created: February 16th, 2010 - 08:37 AM
Last Modified: February 16th, 2010 - 08:37 AM Entered by: Jeff Slawson
Record 1334
County:
Northampton County 		Time:
2009-07-22 17:00:00 		Qty:
1 		Age:
Sub-Adult 		Sex:
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Body Temperature:
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Sky Conditions:
Clear 		Moon Phase:
Unknown 		Elevation:
880.00ft
Habitat:
road through disturbed deciduous 		Humidity:
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Notes

DOR found on my road.

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Ray Shearer on Feb 18, 2010 at 11:15 AM

Unfortunately, this is becoming the best way to see larger snakes anymore! I just read an article that stated that large snake populations decline by 50 to 75% when there is a road nearby. A personal friend of mine in Arizona doesn't even bother looking for snakes less than a mile from a higway because of road mortality and overcollecting! Hopefully some survive in your area. I moved four ratsnakes off the road last summer and two of them ended up getting hit later in the year - both hit at the exact same place on the road from where I moved them heading the opposite direction!