Cottonmouth Moccasin Posed For Strike II

KSkinner

Cottonmouth Moccasin Posed For Strike II

The Cottonmouth Moccasin ( The main subspecies included in the genus Agkistrodon are the Western Cottonmouth, piscivorus leucostoma )

The Cottonmouth derives its name from the habit of lying in a sprawled coil, head flung back, with the mouth resting in an ominous open position exposing the white inner surface of the mouth almost straight up.
Make no mistake, the Cottonmouth is a dangerous predator and can inflict a brutally damaging hemotoxic bite!
Regional variations do occur, so never handle a water snake of any kind for fear of a nasty, bacteria-rich or venomous bite!

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Cottonmouth Moccasin Posed For Strike II by KSkinner
Cottonmouth Moccasin Posed For Strike II by KSkinner
  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    Wonderful! Terrific shot! ;]

  • KSkinner replied

    Thanks Tracy – I have a series of images shot that day of this snake.

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    Hay this is a wonderful image’ and would be very welcome in the Eye Contact Group and check out the challenge for this image …...

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