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Western Cottonmouth (Juvenile)

Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma

Photo by Jack Settle
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Description:

A juvenile western cottonmouth, the only venomous snake we saw at Snake Road. It was in pretty bad shape and didn't appear to have eaten recently.

Habitat:

Snake Road in southern Illinois, and close to water

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2013

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