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Agkistrodon contortrix
Copperhead, Eastern Copperhead
Natchez Trace Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix, Ancistrdon conturix

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Squamata, Suborder Serpentes, Family Viperidae, Genus Agkistrodon, Species Agkistrodon contortrix


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: S5; MS: S5; TN: S5
Evidence:		22 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Amistad National Recreation Area
Big Bend National Park	Big Thicket National Preserve
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Congaree National Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Fort Davis National Historic Site
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	George Washington Carver National Monument
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	8/1/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 12:45:56 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

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