Are there copperheads in Michigan?
Short answer
No
No. There are no open records of the copperhead from Michigan, and the state is outside its range.
Copperheads across the US
- Lives here
- Rare records
- Gone
- Not here
How to recognize one
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
- 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
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
- Copperhead vs Cottonmouth Cottonmouth: dangerous
- Copperhead vs Northern Water Snake Northern water snake: harmless, lives in Michigan
- Copperhead vs Corn Snake Corn snake: harmless
- Copperhead vs Rat Snake Rat snake: harmless, lives in Michigan
- Copperhead vs Milk Snake Milk snake: harmless, lives in Michigan
- Timber Rattlesnake vs Copperhead Timber rattlesnake: dangerous
- Copperhead vs Hognose Snake Eastern hognose snake: harmless, lives in Michigan
Questions
Are there copperheads in Michigan?
No. There are no open records of the copperhead from Michigan, and the state is outside its range.
Where are the nearest copperheads to Michigan?
In Indiana and Ohio.
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.