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Western Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma

Photo by Cody.conway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the south central United States. It is the smallest of the three subspecies and tends to be darker in color.

Notes:

Spotted with fellow Noah spotter AshleyT, this juvenile Cottonmouth still exhibited its neonate yellow tail on the base.

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