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Agkistrodon piscivorus
Found hunting along the shoreline in Back Bay, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Spotted on May 5, 2010
Submitted on Oct 29, 2012
7 Comments
You are correct on your ID, it is indeed a cottonmouth. Here is a brochure that explains the differences and can help with identification:
http://www.tennsnakes.org/Cottonmouth%20...
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This is a Cottonmouth. I do most of my nature photos from a kayak so I know exactly who to stay away from. I have a good picture of a Northern Water snake and will post it tomorrow.
http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/nerfas.ht...
Looks like this to me, still I am not an expert. I did have one in my pool, it was fat, black and when it opened it's mouth it was white.
Sorry, Stephanie, but this most definitely IS a cottonmouth.
This is not a cotton mouth. This snake is non venomous.
Bella toma y hermosas escamas::