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Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
30.35, -81.54
Field Notes
Description:
Harmless Water Snake? OR VENOMOUS WATER MOCCASIN?
Same situation as last post. Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens. 5 megapixel iPhone 4...
This snake was just relaxing in the shallows of the pond, and don't worry I didn't get close enough to get a good picture as I did with the caterpillar. Possibly a water moccasin, but then again possibly a simple water snake. I had no previous knowledge of the distinction before I went out there but from what I have read... based on my picture and memory it could honestly be either. No ID here... :(
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