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Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
Young snake ~9 months old. Varying shades of brown with darker saddlebags that widen near the belly.
Wooded paved greenway in bottomland hardwood forest.
This is the snake that is also sometimes referred to as a water moccasin.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2017
Submitted on Aug 9, 2017
15 Comments
Congratulations Lisa! These shots are so beautiful!
Congrats Lisa. Well deserved.
Congrats Lisa.
Fantastic pics! Congrats, Lisa.
Love the tongue in photo 2! Great shots!
Congratulations Lisa, your Western cottonmouth came second in our 2017 Best Wildlife photo competition, Reptiles category:
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wow this one is awesome
Congratulations Lisa, beautiful looking snake.
Amazing spotting
Beautiful pics of a beautiful animal! Congrats.
Thank you Daniele! This little one was so curious.
What a wonderful series of shots showing all facets of this snake Lisa! Your beautiful Western Cottonmouth is our Spotting of the Day!
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Thank you flowntheloop and Jim Nelson! I love these shy, beautiful snakes.
Breathtaking!
Impressive photos and spotting, Lisa!