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Get information, facts, and pictures about water moccasin at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about water moccasin easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary. ... water moccasin or cottonmouth, highly venomous snake , Ancistrodon piscivorus, of the swamps and...
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Agkistrodon piscivorus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agkistrodon piscivorus is a venomous snake, a species of pit viper, found in the eastern United States. Adults are large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite. This is the ...
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water moccasin or cottonmouth,highly venomous snake, Ancistrodon piscivorus, of the swamps and bayous of the S United States. Like the closely related copperhead, it is a pit viper and has a heat-sensitive organ for detecting warm-blooded prey.
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Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin) description, Pictures, venom. ... Click on the images to see pictures of the adult and young cottonmouth (or water moccasin,) and their range. Average length 3½ feet, maximum length 6 feet. Adult snake picture: cottonmouth...
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The Water Moccasin is a very venomous snake, one of the most deadly in North America. It is highly dangerous to people and their pets. If you should ever encounter one of these snakes and think that it has bitten someone, seek medical help immediately.
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The snake, incidentally, was a cottonmouth water moccasin. Its scientific name is Agkistrodon piscivorous conanti. Known to be an aggressive snake, it is found throughout Florida, with a range extending north to Virginia and west to Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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There are many kinds of water snakes including red bellied (shown above), banded, brown and southern to name a few. Comparing their markings to a water moccasin can confuse the casual glance.
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Because they spend much of their time in water, and water draws away heat more quickly than air, they must somehow maintain a high body temperature, particularly for their digestive metabolism. This is accomplished partly by basking.
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