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Florida cottonmouth. This list of snakes of Florida includes all snakes in the U.S. state of Florida. ... List of invasive species in Florida;
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.
The resulting taxonomy does not recognizes the western cottonmouth (A. p. leucostoma) as a valid taxon. [5] [6] Several subsequent reviews and species accounts have followed and supported the revised taxonomy. [7] [8]: 437 p. [9] Information on this snake can be found in the Agkistrodon piscivorus article.
Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are cousins of copperheads — a venomous snake frequently seen in the Triangle. ... they are the most abundant snake species. Pre-1900 records ...
Generally passive in nature, the cottonmouth prefers not to cross paths with humans. In fact, they will only attack in self defense, accounting for less than 1% of U.S. snake bite deaths ...
Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivoris) Appearance: Cottonmouths are heavy-bodied snakes with an average length of 2 1/2 feet-4 feet. Color can vary from brown to almost black with indistinct bands ...
Western Cottonmouth: Dubois and Harrison counties: state endangered: high: Carphophis amoenus helenae: Midwestern Worm Snake: southern 1/2: unknown: minimal Cemophora coccinea copei: Northern Scarlet Snake: Floyd county: state endangered: minimal Clonophis kirtlandii: Kirtland's Snake: everywhere but southwest: state endangered: minimal Coluber ...
Mississippi has more than 50 different types of snakes and they can be found in just about every environment in the state.