Are there copperheads in Pennsylvania?
Short answer
Yes
Yes. The copperhead lives in Pennsylvania. Open records come from 42 counties.
Where in Pennsylvania
- None
- 1 to 2 records
- 3 to 9
- 10 to 49
- 50 or more
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 Pennsylvania
- Copperhead vs Corn Snake Corn snake: harmless
- Copperhead vs Rat Snake Rat snake: harmless, lives in Pennsylvania
- Copperhead vs Milk Snake Milk snake: harmless, lives in Pennsylvania
- Timber Rattlesnake vs Copperhead Timber rattlesnake: dangerous, lives in Pennsylvania
- Copperhead vs Hognose Snake Eastern hognose snake: harmless, lives in Pennsylvania
Questions
Are there copperheads in Pennsylvania?
Yes. The copperhead lives in Pennsylvania. Open records come from 42 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.