This Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster) calls the glades of Missouri its home. They are commonly found underneath large,flat rocks where the glades connect with the forest. They look very similar to the Northern Copperhead, but the dorsal lateral triangles lack dark blotches in between them.
Agkistrodon contortrix is a species of venomous snake found in North America, a member of the Crotalinae (pit viper) subfamily. Common names for the species include Copperhead and moccasin. The behaviour of Agkistrodon contortrix may lead to accidental encounters with humans. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
