Agkistrodon 

7 creative works found

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  Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
  by jsjones

  Florida cottonmouth. / Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti. / Near Blackwater Creek; Lake county, Florida. / 03 January 2007. / Nikon D70s. Horrifically misunderstood and abused by most people on the peninsula, the Florida cottonmouth is a beautiful and vital component of Floridian ecology. These venomous pit vipers are often believed to aggressively “chase” after people. I’ve never seen this happen in the wild. Quite the contrary. They’ll typically try to avoid people and when cornered on land, they’ll usually wrap up into a defensive coil position, sometimes flashing their white-cottony mouths as a warning. Respect the snake’s space and there won’t be a problem. Janson, / http://floridana.typepad.com

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  Cottonmouth Strikes
  by KSkinner

  Cottonmouth Strikes – Shot in the DeLoutre Swamps, remote Union Parish Louisiana. Cottonmouth Water Moccasin – Agkistrodon piscivorus This guy had a very nasty disposition when I stumbled upon him after breaking camp early one morning during one of my extended trips in the swamps, These snakes are very aggressive and venomous – use extreme caution around these snakes! All work © Keith Skinner – All Rights Reserved / No image may be reproduced, copied, transmitted or distributed by any means without prior written consent.

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  Cottonmouth Moccasin Posed For Strike
  by KSkinner

  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

  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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  Southern Copperhead
  by D R Moore

  This is a Southern copperhead it is a venomous pitviper species found in North America. / This image was captured in Jupiter, Florida Adult copperheads usually grow to a length of 50-95 cm (20-37 in), The males are usually larger than the females. In most of North America it favors deciduous forest and mixed woodlands. It is often associated with rock outcroppings and ledges, but is also found in low-lying swampy regions. Roughly 90% of its diet consists of small rodents, such as mice and voles. They have also shown fondness for large insects and frogs. Although venomous, these snakes are generally non-aggressive and bites are almost never fatal. Copperhead venom has an estimated lethal dose of around 100mg, and tests on mice show its potency is among the lowest of all pit vipers, and slightly weaker than that of its close relative, the cottonmouth. These snakes prefer to avoid humans and, given the opportunity, will leave the area without biting. However, unlike other viperids they will often “freeze” instead of slithering away, and as a result many bites occur from people unknowingly stepping on or near them. The venom of the Southern copperhead has been found to hold a protein called “Contortrostatin” that halts the growth of cancer cells and also stops the migration of the tumors to other sites.

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  Fakahatchee Cottonmouth
  by Rick Gomez

  The largest cottonmouths (or water mocassins) I have ever seen (and I’ve seen alot of them) come from the Fakahatchee Strand on the West side of the Everglades. This guy had to be easily 4 feet long. These snakes seem to retain their color really well throughout the Everglades, unlike their Northern relatives who turn mostly black. The Fakahatchee cottonmouths kept sort of a copper coloration and their bands can be clearly seen, even as adults.

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  Water Moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous)
  by Charles Buchanan

  A Water Moccasin, cotton mouth (Agkistrodon piscivorous) in Palo Pinto County Texas. Enjoying wet weather.