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Category: Agkistrodon conanti
Spring Break 2018: The Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth aka Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2018). Series: Spring Break 2018. Lest we forget this big strap of snake in our massive and sprawling Spring Break 2018 series. This is a defensively-postured Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon conanti (aka…
Spring Break 2018: A Young Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2018); (aka Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti). Series: Spring Break 2018. The Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon conanti, a venomous species, isn’t exactly rare. They’re fairly abundant in various pockets and habitats throughout peninsular Florida. Still, I’m not sure…
Spring Break 2018: The First Florida Cottonmouth (of this trip, at least)
Agkistrodon conanti (Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti), the Florida cottonmouth; Collier county, Florida (14 March 2018). Series: Spring Break 2018. While some snakes may be rather elusive and difficult to spot, others can be… a bit more obvious. The latter was certainly the case with this beefy…
Agkistrodon (piscivorus) conanti, 19 March 2015
Agkistrodon (piscivorus) conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (19 March 2015). The Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon conanti, is perhaps the most misunderstood and misrepresented snake in North America. I’ve heard story after story how cottonmouths chase people down and the like. In reality, however,…
