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Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Cottonmouths are highly variable; some can be solid brown like this guy or have lots of banding with patterning. The belly is likely always patterned, and there is always a chocolate eye stripe.

Habitat:

Found on the road after a rain right near a swamp.

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Agkistrodon piscivorus

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Comments (4)
AshleyT
Thanks beaker98! And Fyn, he was probably about 2 ft or so. Not too big, but definitely several years old at least.
beaker98
What a stout, powerful looking snake! Excellent shots!

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PublishedJuly 28, 2013

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