Tread With Caution – Every U.S. State’s Deadliest Denizens Finally Revealed
Copperhead Snakes in Missouri
Missouri is a snake lover’s paradise, with 47 species calling the state home. Five of them are venomous. The copperhead snake is the most common venomous snake in the state, and fun fact; killing any is illegal, even if it bites you.
These pit vipers are recognizable due to their distinctive hourglass-shaped crossband, and they are known to lure and hunt their prey. Copperheads have bitten more people in the United States than other species, and Missouri has had five reported deaths.
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