THE REPTILE BOOK 



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PLATE CXXI 



COPPERHEAD SNAKE, Ancislrodon contorlrix Common Phase 

 A very dangerous reptile of eastern North America. It grows to a length of three and a half feet 



COPPERHEAD SNAKE, Ancislrodon contortrix Texas Phase 



In the extreme southern portion of the United States, the Copperhead Snake ranges as far westward as the Rio Grande River 

 The Western phase has fewer and much wider bands, while the adult has a pale greenish tail 



