Know the dangerous ones
Venomous snakes in Limestone County, Alabama
2 venomous snake species have verified records in Limestone County. Learn to recognize each one, and know what to do if you are bitten.
Field entries
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern CottonmouthVenomousAgkistrodon piscivorus
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Often seenFull profile →
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadVenomousAgkistrodon contortrix
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Rarely seenFull profile →
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