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Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus
One of the world's few semiaquatic vipers, and is native to the southeastern United States. As an adult, it is large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite.
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8 comments

Keith Burton said:

Brilliant. I'm not sure I'd want to get close enough to take a phot of one of these!
3 years ago

Ronald Losure replied to Keith Burton:

Thank goodness for zoom lenses.
3 years ago

Guydel said:

Wow ! Il vaut mieux la voir en photo plutôt que face à face ! Bon dimanche Ronald !
3 years ago ( translate )

Ronald Losure replied to Guydel:

Thank you, Guydel. I was happy it wasn't near me when I saw it.
3 years ago

sunlights said:

Man sollte wohl nicht aus Versehen auf diese Schlange treten.
2 years ago ( translate )

Ronald Losure replied to sunlights:

Ja, es wäre sehr schlimm, auf eine solche Schlange zu treten.
2 years ago ( translate )

Deborah Lundbech said:

Yikes! I don't think they make zoom lenses long enough (like a mile) for me to take a photo like this!
The camouflage is pretty good, too. How did you spot it?
2 years ago

Ronald Losure replied to Deborah Lundbech:

I was actively looking for unusual things (especially alligators). Fortunately, this one was about 20 ft away from me when I saw it, and it seemed to be a bit lethargic, There are lots of snakes here, mostly innocuous. This one happens to be one of the most dangerous.
2 years ago
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