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Agkistrodon piscivorus in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley; Cottonmouth Fact Sheet Archived 2005-10-26 at the Wayback Machine at Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Accessed 7 December 2007. Cottonmouth snake – bites, identification, diet and habitat. Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
The United States has about 30 species of venomous snakes, which include 23 species of rattlesnakes, three species of coral snakes, two species of cottonmouth, and two species of copperhead. At least one species of venomous snake is found in every state except Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island, [4] and Alaska. Timber Rattlesnakes once lived in Rhode ...
Bischof isn’t aware of any cottonmouth bites in N.C. State Parks, he said. Cottonmouth snakes swim, and sometimes need to rest. Cottonmouth snakes, often nicknamed “water moccasins” as a ...
The snake has 127-157 ventral scales and 36-71 subcaudals. Of the latter, some may be divided. The anal scale is single. All have a color pattern of 10-20 dark crossbands on a lighter ground color, although sometimes the crossbands are staggered as half bands on either side of the body. [7] The phylogeny of the species has long been controversial.
Cottonmouth A cottonmouth snake curls up on the surface of a pond. These snakes also go by the nickname “ water moccasin ,” which comes from their ability to swim and their dark brown or black ...
A cottonmouth snake (water mocassin) can break down blood cells. Per the Florida Museum of Natural History, cottonmouth snakes are identified by their heavy body with light and dark brown ...
Long-nosed snake Salvadora hexalepis: Western patch-nosed snake Sonora semiannulata: Western ground snake Tantilla hobartsmithi: Southwestern blackhead snake Tantilla planiceps: Western black-headed snake Thamnophis atratus: Aquatic garter snake Thamnophis couchii: Sierra garter snake Thamnophis elegans: Terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis gigas
Cottonmouth snakes are venomous, semi-aquatic snakes that are strong swimmers and live near water. These snakes also go by the nickname “ water moccasin ,” which comes from their ability to ...