Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
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https://doi.org/ 10.1111/zoj.12211 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10543010 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/590E405C-FFF5-2F63-FCCE-A4FBFA7AB03E |
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Felipe |
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Agkistrodon contortrix |
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AGKISTRODON CONTORTRIX ( LINNAEUS, 1766)
Eastern Copperhead
Holotype: Unknown.
Type locality: ‘Carolina’ ( Linnaeus, 1766), restricted to Charleston, SC, by ( Schmidt, 1953).
Etymology: Specific epithet refers to female contortionists, possible reference to dorsal pattern.
Synonymy: This species comprises the previously recognized subspecies Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
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