![]() ![]() However, when born, you can confuse juvenile Black Racer reddish-brown cross band patterns with those of a Copperhead at first glance. Adult Black Racers are, in fact, Black and usually patternless. ![]() Only baby Black Racer snakes get confused with Copperheads. Black Racer Snake Image Credit: Jeff Holcombe, Shutterstock You can distinguish the Hognose by its snout, head, and the fact that they aren’t spotted at the flanks like Copperhead snakes.ĥ. ![]() If the disguise does not work, the Hognose may roll over and play dead! This adaptation gives them a Cobra’s falsehood and makes potential enemies leave them alone. When threatened, Eastern Hognose snakes puff out their necks, making their heads look more triangular. They share a color, banded patterning, and habitat, making it even more difficult to tell the two species apart. These snakes live in the East of North America, in the same places as Copperheads. They are venomous, although it’s only enough to harm small prey animals and not humans. Hognose snakes get their name from their upturned pig-like snouts. Eastern Hognose Snake Image Credit: Nathan A Shepard, Shutterstock Water Snakes are also much more common than Copperheads, which is unfortunate because they are unnecessarily killed due to misidentification.ģ. They have no distinct necks and are darker in comparison to Copperheads. A copperhead’s crossbands are wide in the middle and narrow at the edges, while a Water snake’s crossbands are wide at the midsection and thin at the edges. Watersnakes differ immensely from the copperheads, though. However, one major distinguishing factor is that Water Snakes tend to thrive more in the water while Copperheads do not. The next snake to be the most confused for a Copperhead is the Common Watersnake. Common Water Snake Image Credit: Imageman, Shutterstock They have thinner bodies with angular heads.Ģ. The Corn snake’s color is the only thing that makes them look so much like Copperheads. These snakes come in various hues, including the rust-colored orange and reddish-brown, most often confused with a Copperhead if you see it from a distance.Ĭorn snakes also have crossbands like those of Copperheads, although the crossbands are much straighter and less hourglass-shaped like a Copperhead. Corn Snake Image Credit: Eric Isselee, ShutterstockĬorn snakes top the list as the most common snake that’s mistaken for Copperheads. The 9 Snakes That Look Like Copperheads 1. This shape makes the head look so much like a triangle. You also can’t fail to notice its blunt snout, which tends to extend further from the mouth. This snake also has crossbands at the back, which never extend down to its belly side. Its belly usually has the same color as the body, although it can have a lighter shade. It grows between two to three feet long, with stout bodies that tend to taper towards its thin tail.Ĭopperhead’s main body color ranges between pink, tan (copper), and gray, which is not common. ![]() This North American pit viper is a large snake, mostly found in the southern and eastern United States. Here are nine snakes that people mistake for copperheads and are often killed because of it. These snakes get their name, unsurprisingly, from their coppery color and bronze-hued head.ĭespite Copperhead’s distinctive hourglass-shaped stripes, its color and pattern aren’t unique, and there are a handful of snakes that can resemble it. You are more likely to see this snake, especially if you spend more time outdoors and the weather is warmer.Ĭopperheads are venomous pit vipers originally from North America. There are nearly 50 snake species in the US, with the Copperhead being one of the most common. ![]()
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