<P> This is a list of some people who received a fatal snake bite in the United States by decade in reverse chronological order . There is no evidence it is a comprehensive list . </P> <P> The United States has about 20 species of venomous snakes, which include 16 species of rattlesnakes, two species of coral snakes, one species of cottonmouth (or water moccasin), and one species of copperhead . At least one type of venomous snake is found in every state except Alaska and Hawaii . </P> <P> It has been estimated that 7,000--8,000 people per year receive venomous bites in the United States, and about five of those people die . Most fatal bites are attributed to the eastern and western diamondback rattlesnake . Copperheads account for more cases of venomous snake bite than any other North American species; however, their venom is the least toxic, so their bite is seldom fatal . </P>

What are the poisonous snakes in the united states
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