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  2. Cottonmouths are another venomous snake in the Triangle ... - AOL

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    What does a cottonmouth snake look like? ... Cottonmouth snakes, often nicknamed “water moccasins” as a slang term, are watersnakes. They prefer fresh water, ...

  3. Agkistrodon piscivorus - Wikipedia

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    Common names include cottonmouth, northern cottonmouth, water moccasin, swamp moccasin, black moccasin, and simply viper. [14] Many of the common names refer to the threat display, in which this species often stands its ground and gapes at an intruder, exposing the white lining of its mouth.

  4. Florida cottonmouth - Wikipedia

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    The Florida cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti) is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae.The species is endemic to the United States, where it occurs in southern Georgia and the Florida peninsula in nearly every type of wetlands in the region, including brackish water and offshore islands.

  5. Western cottonmouth - Wikipedia

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    The western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) [2] [3] [4] was once classified as a subspecies of the cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).However, DNA based studies published in 2008 and 2015, revealed no significant genetic difference between the eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) and the western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) and ...

  6. Discover the Largest Cottonmouth Snake Ever Recorded - AOL

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    Watch this video to learn more about these venomous snakes also known as water moccasins, and find out just how big they can get. Cottonmouth snakes are a regular sight and hazard along the rivers ...

  7. Agkistrodon - Wikipedia

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    Agkistrodon is a genus of pit vipers commonly known as American moccasins. [2] [3] The genus is endemic to North America, ranging from the Southern United States to northern Costa Rica. [1] Eight species are currently recognized, [4] [5] all of them monotypic and closely related. [6] Common names include: cottonmouths, copperheads, and cantils. [7]

  8. Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus - Wikipedia

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    The eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) [4] [5] was once classified as a subspecies of the cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).However, DNA based studies published in 2008 and 2015, revealed no significant genetic difference between the eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) and the western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) and synonymized ...

  9. Nerodia rhombifer - Wikipedia

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    Like other Nerodia species, the diamondback water snake is ovoviviparous. Adults breed in the spring, and gravid females give birth in the late summer or early fall. Neonates are around 8–10 in (20–25 cm) in length. Though its range overlaps with several other species of water snakes, interbreeding is not known.