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Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Photo by AshleyT
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31.9115, -95.6308

Field Notes

Description:

This juvenile has a brown body with darker brown bands with few spots on the body. There is a dark brown eye band which is diagnostic for this species.

Habitat:

Found next to a creek in a mostly oak forest.

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Agkistrodon piscivorus

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PublishedAugust 14, 2014

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