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Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Habitat:

Phinizy Swamp

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LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

Nice spotting! These snakes give fair warning to leave them alone by alerting you to their presence by opening the mouth wide to expose the white interior. They prefer to not expend energy and venom by biting unless they are forced to defend themselves.

AmyLynetteBanton
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AmyLynetteBanton

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Feb 18, 2012
Submitted on Feb 18, 2012

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