Know the dangerous ones
Venomous snakes in Person County, North Carolina
1 venomous snake species have verified records in Person County. Learn to recognize each one, and know what to do if you are bitten.
Field entries
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadVenomousAgkistrodon contortrix
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
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