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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are cousins of copperheads — a venomous snake frequently seen in the Triangle. Although cottonmouths are primarily found in the eastern part of ...
Cottonmouth snakes (also known as water moccasins) are native to the southeastern United States. They are the most aquatic species in their family and are commonly found in slow-moving waters such ...
A cottonmouth snake (water mocassin) can break down blood cells. ... ∎ Cottonmouth (water moccasin) ∎ Timber rattlesnake. ∎ Copperhead snake. ∎ Black widow spider. ∎ Brown recluse spider.
Gloyd's moccasin [19] Northwestern Costa Rica, western Nicaragua, southern Honduras. A. piscivorus (Lacépède 1798) [25] Northern cottonmouth [3] The eastern United States from extreme southeastern Virginia, south through peninsular Florida and west to Arkansas, southeastern Kansas, eastern and southern Oklahoma and eastern and central Texas.
In an average year, up to 8,000 Americans get bitten by a venomous snake, but only about five die. And none of those fatalities are from water moccasin bites, which happen about 250 times a year.