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Agkistrodon piscivorus

life science Maturity 5-7

This snake lives near water.

Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).jpg
Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).jpg
It likes lakes and streams. It is a very good swimmer. It can be dark or brown. It shows its white mouth to stay safe.
Cottonmouth Snake, Gaping.jpg
Cottonmouth Snake, Gaping.jpg
Do you like to swim in water?

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File:Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).jpg
Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).jpg
File:Juvenile Cottonmouth.jpg
Juvenile Cottonmouth.jpg
File:Geographic distribution of the two species of cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus and Agkistrodon conanti.jpg
Geographic distribution of the two...
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Big cypress.jpg
File:Cottonmouth Snake, Gaping.jpg
Cottonmouth Snake, Gaping.jpg
File:Watersnake cottonmouth tennessee.png
Watersnake cottonmouth tennessee.png
File:Nerodia-sipedon-004.jpg
Nerodia-sipedon-004.jpg
File:Cottonmouth (aka water moccasin) (Agkistrodon piscivorus) (6307259102).jpg
Cottonmouth (aka water moccasin)...
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Tiki3 cropped.jpg
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Central fusion and terminal fusion automixis.svg
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