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Florida Cotton Mouth

agkistrodon piscivorus conanti

Photo by JosephSpurr
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Field Notes

Description:

Cotton Mouth. Venomous snake inhabiting wetland areas.

Habitat:

wetland areas

Notes:

Cotton Mouth, most common venomous snake I encounter.

Species ID Suggestions

cotton mouth water moccasin

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Reference Link
Scott Frazier
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Comments (6)
Anurag
first shot is great! nice spotting!
JosephSpurr
Adjusted species name ( thank you jansonjones) and added a couple more pics, as I have no shortage of cottonmouth photos! Although, Im still looking to capture an excellent head shot, eyes facing the camera :)
Aaron_G
I agree! Our western cottonmouth is so bland when compared with this one.

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Snakes of the Southeast U.S.
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

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