Named for its reddish-brown head, the copperhead is the most common venomous snake in the eastern and central United States. In fact, in the United States, more people are bitten by copperheads than by any other venomous snake. Readers learn that it’s easy to accidentally surprise these snakes because they like to hide in leaves and rocks, and sometimes even in people’s backyards. Informative text paired with vibrant photographs of this reptile help readers become copperhead experts.