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IS THIS VIRGINIA SNAKE VENOMOUS?

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USE THE DICHOTOMOUS KEY IN THE NEXT SLIDE TO DETERMINE IF THE SNAKE IN THE PICTURE IS VENOMOUS OR NONVENOMOUS.

IF IT IS VENOMOUS, CAN YOU IDENTIFY IT?

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NONVENOMOUS���EASTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE

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VENOMOUS���COPPERHEAD

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NONVENOMOUS���ROUGHGREEN SNAKE

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VENOMOUS���COTTONMOUTH

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NONVENOMOUS���CORNSNAKE