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Wild female pit vipers can reproduce without a male, suggesting that virgin births may take place in nature far more than before thought. Asexual reproduction is common among invertebrates — that is, ...

Claim to fame: Copperheads are the most commonly encountered venomous snake in Missouri. Most copperhead bites occur when the snake is either accidentally stepped on or when someone tries to capture ...

(WJW) – In Ohio, three venomous snake species can be found, but one is known more for its bite than the others. According to an Ohio Division of Wildlife Reptile Field Guide, “Copperheads have the ...

Copeia is an internationally respected, widely-cited quarterly that publishes original research on fishes, amphibians and reptiles, emphasizing systematics, ecology, conservation, behavior, genetics, ...

Agkistrodon Contortrix -- also known as the Copperhead snake. This photo is in the public domain sourced via Wikimedia Commons. Ltshears Wikimedia Commons Mallory Maher loves snakes. She considers ...