Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
Description The cottonmouth is a dark, stout, thick-bodied venomous snake. When frightened, the cottonmouth will pop its mouth open.
Western Cottonmouth
Relatives in same Genus
Common Cantil (A. bilineatus bilineatus)
Ornate Cantil (A. bilineatus taylori)
Southern Copperhead (A. contortrix contortrix)
Broad-banded Copperhead (A. contortrix laticinctus) ...
The western cottonmouth a small- to medium-sized pit viper with an attitude! This 2 - 3 foot (rarely 4ft.) snake is found just about everywhere in the state, even in habitats that do not seem favorable.
Western Cottonmouth
Sighting:
Snake Road, La Rue-Pine Hills Ecological Area, Union County, Illinois ...
Western Cottonmouth - Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
GENUS Micrurus
Texas Coral Snake - Micrurus fulvius tener ...
Western Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
Dwelling in the water. Most reptiles and amphibians are technically semiaquatic.
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Agkistrodon piscivorus is found in the southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and east Texas. There are three subspecies: the eastern, Florida, and western cottonmouths.
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 See also: Cottonmouth, Snake, Copperhead, Reptile, Copper
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