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  2. Agkistrodon piscivorus - Wikipedia

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    In 2.5 years, the snake had accepted three species of frogs, including a large bullfrog, a spotted salamander, water snakes, garter snakes, sparrows, young rats, and three species of mice. [8] Brimley (1944) described a captive specimen that ate copperheads ( A. contortrix ), as well as members of its own species, keeping its fangs embedded in ...

  3. 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.

  4. List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Florida — A young man became seriously ill and died as a result of a snake bite while handling a snake during one of George Went Hensley's religious services in Bartow, Florida. Shortly after, the town of Bartow passed a law that banned snake handling. [120] September 25, 1906: Frank Benham, 2, male

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

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    A dead snake, or even the detached head of a snake, can still bite because of the bite reflex. Source: cdn.atriumhealth.org A cottonmouth snake, also known as a water moccasin, in a swamp.

  6. Beware the water: Here are 3 of SC's most dangerous ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Southern black racer - Wikipedia

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    The southern black racer can be mistaken for a cottonmouth – a venomous snake more commonly called a water moccasin. The venomous snake has a white lining inside of its mouth. Racers are nonvenomous and do not breed with cottonmouths. Natural enemies include such birds of prey as hawks, including the red-shouldered hawk and broad-winged hawk ...

  8. Unusual 'Snake Bird' in Florida Canal Looks Like Some ... - AOL

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    Water moccasins, which are venomous cottonmouth snakes, have blocker heads with a more notable distinction at the neck, vertical pupils, and stockier bodies. They also have the “white” patches ...

  9. 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 ...