Are there copperheads in Kentucky?

Short answer
Yes

Yes. The copperhead lives in Kentucky. Open records come from 32 counties.

Copperhead
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Where in Kentucky

Lee: 1 recordFranklin: 1 recordEdmonson: 5 recordsWhitley: 2 recordsHardin: 1 recordWayne: 1 recordRockcastle: 1 recordHopkins: 1 recordMadison: 14 recordsHarlan: 1 recordPerry: 5 recordsPowell: 4 recordsTrigg: 12 recordsFulton: 1 recordLaurel: 3 recordsWolfe: 6 recordsPulaski: 4 recordsMenifee: 6 recordsBell: 5 recordsLyon: 9 recordsMcCreary: 4 recordsClinton: 1 recordMarshall: 2 recordsMuhlenberg: 1 recordCarter: 1 recordKenton: 1 recordCalloway: 2 recordsGarrard: 1 recordHickman: 1 recordFayette: 1 recordBullitt: 3 recordsBreathitt: 5 records
Open GBIF records by county. Most come from Madison County, Trigg County, Lyon County, Wolfe County, Menifee County.

Copperheads across the US

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How to recognize one

Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix

Medically significant. The venomous snake behind most bites in the eastern US. Bites are painful and need medical care, but deaths are extremely rare.

Often mistaken for copperheads

Questions

Are there copperheads in Kentucky?

Yes. The copperhead lives in Kentucky. Open records come from 32 counties.

What do copperheads look like?

Copper to tan body with dark hourglass bands: wide on the sides, narrow on the spine. Plain coppery head with no pattern. Young snakes have a bright yellow-green tail tip.

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