Piscivorus 

5 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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  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.