Clemson Extension Forestry and Wildlife

Identifying Copperhead Snakes

Adult venomous ‘Southern copperhead’ snake, Agkistrodon contortrix. Photo Credit: Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org

The fear of being bitten by a snake worries many folks whether the snake is venomous or not. There are 38 species of snakes found in South Carolina, but only 6 are venomous. The venomous snakes found in South Carolina are all pit vipers with one exception – the coral snake. The pit vipers include […]