Agkistrodon laticinctus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Agkistrodon laticinctus, commonly known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species, formerly considered a subspecies of Agkistrodon contortrix, which is found in the central United States, from Kansas, through Oklahoma and throughout central Texas.
Agkistrodon is from the Greek words ancistro which means "hook", and odon meaning "tooth" referring to the snake's fangs. The discrepancy between the spelling ancistro (correct) versus agkistro (incorrect), originates from a typographical error or misspelling in the original description of the genus published in 1799. The name laticinctus is from the Latin lati meaning "broad" or "wide", and cinctus meaning a girdle, belt, or waistcloth, in reference to the broad bands of the dorsal pattern of the species, and relative to the contorted or twisted dorsal pattern of the eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix).
The standardized English name of Agkistrodon laticinctus is Broad-banded copperhead. As the Latin name, the English name emphasizes the broad bands that readily distinguishes this species from the eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix). Colloquial names for the broad-banded... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Abilene Zoological Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Ningbo Wildlife Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cameron Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Minsk Zoo | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 8 | John Ball Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | The Abilene Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Staten Island Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | South Carolina Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Kentucky Reptile Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Дэльфінарый | 🇧🇾 Belarus |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-banded Copperhead sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-banded Copperhead in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad-banded Copperhead sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Broad-banded Copperhead sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-banded Copperhead is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Austin (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
