Common name: Copperhead
Scientific name: Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)

Class:
Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order:
Squamata (Lizards, Snakes and Amphisbaenians)
Family:
Viperidae (Vipers and Pit Vipers)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
Riparian
Terrestrial:
Bare rock/talus/scree, Cliff, Desert, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Mixed, Old field, Savanna, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Mixed

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S3
Vulnerable in New York - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Game with no open season
Defined as a Game species (other than birds) by New York State law, but there are no open seasons set and the species may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
W: Track on a watch list only

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.960824/Agkistrodon_contortrix/