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Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Copperhead

A rusty orange colored snake with pattern along its back hiding under a rock
Common Name
Copperhead
Eastern Copperhead

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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:

  • To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
  • To further filter your view of branches that FWS focuses on, see the FWS Focus column.
  • By default, the list view will always show the child branches of the current taxon.

Branches of Agkistrodon contortrix

Taxonomic LevelTaxaFWS Focus
Aberration0
Form0
Morph0
Race0
Stirp0
Subspecies4
Unspecified0
Variety0
All Subtaxa40

Location in Taxonomic Tree

KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
InfrakingdomDeuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
InfraphylumGnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyViperidae
SubfamilyCrotalinae
GenusAgkistrodon
SpeciesAgkistrodon contortrix

Viewing: descendants of Agkistrodon contortrix