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Eastern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus

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Field Notes

Description:

A solid dull copper colored cottonmouth. I have seen a lot of these snakes but never one like this... sneaky! Spotted on the Outerbanks of North Carolina.

Habitat:

Cottonmouths prefer wetlands but are also found on land in vegetation and under logs and branches.

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Comments (5)
marylou.wildlife
Thanks everyone. It did blend right in, but not looking like a cottonmouth!
Chris Carille
Really interesting color on this one. Blends right in

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Creatures of the Outer Banks - NC
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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Dangerous Wildlife of Southeastern USA
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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