Agkistrodon laticinctus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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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| # | 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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-banded Copperhead sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 20th most-seen of the 33 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-banded Copperhead in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–February, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Broad-banded Copperhead sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-banded Copperhead is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dallas (54 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.
