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Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
aquatic environments, cypress flats and wet prairies, and throughout the swamp in general.
According to geography, this is the Florida subspecies of the Cottonmouth (a.k.a. Water Moccasin). Found this beauty blocking my path at a narrow wet section of the Florida National Scenic Trail heading south from the Oasis Visitor Center in Big Cypress National Preserve. It followed me with its eyes as I moved around to get a few pics. It only opened it's mouth briefly in a threat display when I moved my walking stick close to it to see if it would move away. It never budged though, so I ended up going around it. I had very much hoped to see one on my swamp walk.
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Excellent spotting and photos, Livan.
cool i was just in that area looking for one but i found a lot more birds than snakes. :) this is a very artistic photo of one!
Definitely a very pretty one! Glad you got to see him since you were hoping to find one :)