Cottonmouth snakes are the only venomous water snake in North America and are part of the pit viper family that includes rattlesnakes, mamushi vipers, and more Baby cottonmouths are as dangerous as their parents and learning how to identify them is an essential skill Especially for people who live in regions where the cottonmouth is prevalent Copperhead is a species of venomous snake endemic to Eastern North America Baby Copperhead Coloring Baby copperheads look very similar to adult copperheads Copperheads are so named because their heads are a reddish, coppery color Photograph showing a closeup, profile view of the brown and tan patterned head and eye of a juvenile, venomous, Southern copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) image courtesy CDC/James Gathany
Copperheads And Similar Looking Harmless Species