Females generally only breed every other year and give birth to between one and 15 young per litter. Geographic rangeFound in the United States in extreme southern Georgia and throughout Florida. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. Anesthetiz ed Florida cottonmouth ( Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti ) showing placement of electrodes on the skin surface across the venom gland. Philadelphia, 67: 139-192.External links** [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/florida-cottonmouth.shtml Florida Cottonmouth] at [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ Central Florida Zoo] . Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 491 Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — SCHMIDT & KUNZ 2005 Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — CROTHER et al. Intergradation with "A. p. piscivorus" occurs from southern South Carolina, west across Georgia, through the western part of the Florida panhandle to southeastern Alabama. 1):1-16. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
It also inhabits many offshore islands. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
The color pattern is similar to that of "A. p. piscivorus", apart from head markings that are plainly visible even in older, darker specimens: dark brown postocular stripes that are bordered above and below by narrow light lines. The latter is contradicted by a report from northern Florida where large numbers were seen in wet pine-palmetto areas, except during very dry periods. * Duellman WE, Swartz A. Accessed 1 January 2008. , that measured 1,829 mm (72 inches) and weighed 4.6 kg (10 pounds). The etymology appears to come from the language of the Algonquians, the Algonquian, and the word designated a type of simple and comfortable footwear obtained with only one piece of morbid skin. Nat. The snake had been killed by a vehicle and some internal organs were exposed. Not present in the lower keys, despite an old record from Key West. Otherwise these snakes tend to aggregate around drying water holes, most likely because of the increasing concentration of available prey. An official website of the United States government.
In general, the the snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, the aquatic ones as well as the terrestrial ones, do have several characteristics differentiating them from the true rattlesnakes, the most evident one being the absence of the organ called rattle. Wharton, C. H. 1966. Copeia 1966(2):149-161. Females generally only breed every other year and give birth to between one and 15 young per litter. 2. it occurs in thickets along the edges of the cypress ponds of the islands, around the wooded edges of stretches of water, in areas where the woods of the islands meet pine woods, and throughout the swamp in general. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. Florida State Mus., 3: 181-324. 3 m). For the rest, they are also “dimple vipers”, equipped, therefore, with thermo-receptive organs, useful for localizing warm-blooded preys. Its range partially overlaps that of the Florida subspecies, but includes also Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. Visible stomach contents included a small (TL ca. ; Lillywhite et al. Continuing to use this site, you agree with this. It is a serpent with semi-aquatic habits, who is comfortable in the water, where it swims gracefully and quickly, and also on the ground, but is difficult found far away from the liquid element. The Water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus Lacépède, 1789) has three subspecies: the Florida cottonmouth, or Green-tailed moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti) the Eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) or Eastern water moccasin, and the Western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) called also Western cottonmouth moccasin. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 1958. In the Everglades, Allen and Swindell (1948) mentioned that it can be found in palmetto clumps as much as a quarter mile from water.
ISBN 0-395-19979-8 (pbk.).] It is found in the humid zones and close to the water in the south-western part of the USA. A difference that settles any doubt, apart the characteristics of the head, the dimples, the vertical pupil eye, typical of the crotalids, is the disposition of the ventral caudal scales, placed in two lines in the genus Nerodia and in a single one in the genus Agkistrodon, but in order to appreciate such differences it is necessary to have in hand their owner, so …. this time. Venomous and poisonous snakes of Florida,the State of Florida is home to the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Canebrake Rattlesnake, Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake, Southern Copperhead, Florida Cottonmouth and the Eastern Coral Snake. LockA locked padlock Proc. Florida State Mus., 3: 181-324. It is likely that the Native Americans did really utilize the skin of some fairly common crotalids (water moccasins and copperheads) for making their footwear and this should explain the common name of these species of venomous serpents, which have been therefore, treated like …shoes. The western subspecies (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) is the smallest subspecies (as an average, 70-100 cm, with a record of 157 cm), and is also the darkest (also in the young individuals). The Diamondback and Canebrake Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth and Coral snake are found in every county in the state, the Dusky Rattlesnake and Copperhead are … ** [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/florida-cottonmouth.shtml Florida Cottonmouth] at [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ Central Florida Zoo] . Duellman and Swartz (1958) described the species as inhabiting aquatic environments, cypress flats and wet prairies, but not pine forests, scrub or hammocks. 429 pp. Cemophora coccinea (Scarletsnake) is not known as one of the 26 species of snakes consumed by A. piscivorus (Ernst and Ernst 2011. ""Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti" is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southeastern United States, and Florida in particular. 429 pp.
The head, seen from the side, differs from that of many true rattlesnakes, for the slightly shorter mouthline as well as for the extremity of the snout, “sloping” down, so much that the apex of the nose looks more advanced in respect to the mouth and pointed. Birth and behavior of a brood of cottonmouths, Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus with notes on tail-luring. The latter is contradicted by a report from northern Florida where large numbers were seen in wet pine-palmetto areas, except during very dry periods.ReproductionThese snakes are ovoviviparous, and while they have no specific mating season, most births occur during the summer months. Found in the United States in extreme southern Georgia and throughout Florida. → For general notions about Serpentes please click here. The cottonmouth moccasin of Florida. 2. Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) Diet. The home range is not much vast, but it includes not only Florida, but also the extreme South of Georgia and the islands off Florida coast. Two additional subspecies of North American crotalid snakes, genus "Agkistrodon". Official websites use .gov Mature specimens often lack any dorsal pattern.Mehrtens JM. 33:259–260; Hill and Beaupre 2008. Intergradation with "A. p. leucostoma" occurs east of Mobile Bay, Alabama, and slightly further east from there. 1987. Named in honor of the late American herpetologist, Roger Conant. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 83: 219-232. 1987. 15 cm) C. coccinea. On 16 June 2015, at 2210 h, we found a dead-on-road A. piscivorus (total length [TL] = 51.0 cm) in Everglades National Park on Main Park Road, 1.88 km S Pa-hay-okee, Miami-Dade Co., Florida, USA (25.414085°N, 80.78183146°W, WGS84; elev. It can be distinguished from the other two subspecies due to the colouring of the head, usually having a horizontal dark stria on the cheek, over and underlined by two pale stripes, behind the eye. Intergradation with "A. p. piscivorus" occurs from southern South Carolina, west across Georgia, through the western part of the Florida panhandle to southeastern Alabama. This subspecies can be distinguished from other Agkistrodon piscivorus subspecies by its 11 to 16 dark dorsal cross-bands, dark cheek stripe, dark vertical stripes at the first
New York: Sterling Publishers. It also inhabits many offshore islands. Nat.
Females generally only breed every other year and give birth to between one and 15 young per litter. Geographic rangeFound in the United States in extreme southern Georgia and throughout Florida. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. Anesthetiz ed Florida cottonmouth ( Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti ) showing placement of electrodes on the skin surface across the venom gland. Philadelphia, 67: 139-192.External links** [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/florida-cottonmouth.shtml Florida Cottonmouth] at [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ Central Florida Zoo] . Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 491 Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — SCHMIDT & KUNZ 2005 Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — CROTHER et al. Intergradation with "A. p. piscivorus" occurs from southern South Carolina, west across Georgia, through the western part of the Florida panhandle to southeastern Alabama. 1):1-16. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
It also inhabits many offshore islands. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
The color pattern is similar to that of "A. p. piscivorus", apart from head markings that are plainly visible even in older, darker specimens: dark brown postocular stripes that are bordered above and below by narrow light lines. The latter is contradicted by a report from northern Florida where large numbers were seen in wet pine-palmetto areas, except during very dry periods. * Duellman WE, Swartz A. Accessed 1 January 2008. , that measured 1,829 mm (72 inches) and weighed 4.6 kg (10 pounds). The etymology appears to come from the language of the Algonquians, the Algonquian, and the word designated a type of simple and comfortable footwear obtained with only one piece of morbid skin. Nat. The snake had been killed by a vehicle and some internal organs were exposed. Not present in the lower keys, despite an old record from Key West. Otherwise these snakes tend to aggregate around drying water holes, most likely because of the increasing concentration of available prey. An official website of the United States government.
In general, the the snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, the aquatic ones as well as the terrestrial ones, do have several characteristics differentiating them from the true rattlesnakes, the most evident one being the absence of the organ called rattle. Wharton, C. H. 1966. Copeia 1966(2):149-161. Females generally only breed every other year and give birth to between one and 15 young per litter. 2. it occurs in thickets along the edges of the cypress ponds of the islands, around the wooded edges of stretches of water, in areas where the woods of the islands meet pine woods, and throughout the swamp in general. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. Florida State Mus., 3: 181-324. 3 m). For the rest, they are also “dimple vipers”, equipped, therefore, with thermo-receptive organs, useful for localizing warm-blooded preys. Its range partially overlaps that of the Florida subspecies, but includes also Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. Visible stomach contents included a small (TL ca. ; Lillywhite et al. Continuing to use this site, you agree with this. It is a serpent with semi-aquatic habits, who is comfortable in the water, where it swims gracefully and quickly, and also on the ground, but is difficult found far away from the liquid element. The Water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus Lacépède, 1789) has three subspecies: the Florida cottonmouth, or Green-tailed moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti) the Eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) or Eastern water moccasin, and the Western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) called also Western cottonmouth moccasin. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 1958. In the Everglades, Allen and Swindell (1948) mentioned that it can be found in palmetto clumps as much as a quarter mile from water.
ISBN 0-395-19979-8 (pbk.).] It is found in the humid zones and close to the water in the south-western part of the USA. A difference that settles any doubt, apart the characteristics of the head, the dimples, the vertical pupil eye, typical of the crotalids, is the disposition of the ventral caudal scales, placed in two lines in the genus Nerodia and in a single one in the genus Agkistrodon, but in order to appreciate such differences it is necessary to have in hand their owner, so …. this time. Venomous and poisonous snakes of Florida,the State of Florida is home to the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Canebrake Rattlesnake, Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake, Southern Copperhead, Florida Cottonmouth and the Eastern Coral Snake. LockA locked padlock Proc. Florida State Mus., 3: 181-324. It is likely that the Native Americans did really utilize the skin of some fairly common crotalids (water moccasins and copperheads) for making their footwear and this should explain the common name of these species of venomous serpents, which have been therefore, treated like …shoes. The western subspecies (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) is the smallest subspecies (as an average, 70-100 cm, with a record of 157 cm), and is also the darkest (also in the young individuals). The Diamondback and Canebrake Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth and Coral snake are found in every county in the state, the Dusky Rattlesnake and Copperhead are … ** [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/florida-cottonmouth.shtml Florida Cottonmouth] at [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ Central Florida Zoo] . Duellman and Swartz (1958) described the species as inhabiting aquatic environments, cypress flats and wet prairies, but not pine forests, scrub or hammocks. 429 pp. Cemophora coccinea (Scarletsnake) is not known as one of the 26 species of snakes consumed by A. piscivorus (Ernst and Ernst 2011. ""Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti" is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southeastern United States, and Florida in particular. 429 pp.
The head, seen from the side, differs from that of many true rattlesnakes, for the slightly shorter mouthline as well as for the extremity of the snout, “sloping” down, so much that the apex of the nose looks more advanced in respect to the mouth and pointed. Birth and behavior of a brood of cottonmouths, Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus with notes on tail-luring. The latter is contradicted by a report from northern Florida where large numbers were seen in wet pine-palmetto areas, except during very dry periods.ReproductionThese snakes are ovoviviparous, and while they have no specific mating season, most births occur during the summer months. Found in the United States in extreme southern Georgia and throughout Florida. → For general notions about Serpentes please click here. The cottonmouth moccasin of Florida. 2. Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) Diet. The home range is not much vast, but it includes not only Florida, but also the extreme South of Georgia and the islands off Florida coast. Two additional subspecies of North American crotalid snakes, genus "Agkistrodon". Official websites use .gov Mature specimens often lack any dorsal pattern.Mehrtens JM. 33:259–260; Hill and Beaupre 2008. Intergradation with "A. p. leucostoma" occurs east of Mobile Bay, Alabama, and slightly further east from there. 1987. Named in honor of the late American herpetologist, Roger Conant. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 83: 219-232. 1987. 15 cm) C. coccinea. On 16 June 2015, at 2210 h, we found a dead-on-road A. piscivorus (total length [TL] = 51.0 cm) in Everglades National Park on Main Park Road, 1.88 km S Pa-hay-okee, Miami-Dade Co., Florida, USA (25.414085°N, 80.78183146°W, WGS84; elev. It can be distinguished from the other two subspecies due to the colouring of the head, usually having a horizontal dark stria on the cheek, over and underlined by two pale stripes, behind the eye. Intergradation with "A. p. piscivorus" occurs from southern South Carolina, west across Georgia, through the western part of the Florida panhandle to southeastern Alabama. This subspecies can be distinguished from other Agkistrodon piscivorus subspecies by its 11 to 16 dark dorsal cross-bands, dark cheek stripe, dark vertical stripes at the first
New York: Sterling Publishers. It also inhabits many offshore islands. Nat.
Photographic vouchers of the A. piscivorus (UF-Herpetology 177194) and C. coccinea (UF-Herpetology 177195) were deposited in the Division of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Conant, R., and J. T. Collins, 1991: null. Otherwise these snakes tend to aggregate around drying water holes, most likely because of the increasing concentration of available prey. Agkistrodon piscivorus is a generalist predator that feeds on a variety of prey, including snakes (Gloyd and Conant 1990. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Oxford, Ohio. 1915. * [http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Agkistrodonpconanti.htm "A. p. conanti"] at [http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/ Florida Museum of Natural History] . → To appreciate the biodiversity within the SNAKES please click here. 48 plates. Intergradation with "A. p. leucostoma" occurs east of Mobile Bay, Alabama, and slightly further east from there. Acad. Agkistrodon piscivorus is a generalist predator that feeds on a variety of prey, including snakes (Gloyd and Conant 1990. OK. Agkistrodon piscivorus — Agkistrodon piscivorus … Wikipedia, Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia, Agkistrodon piscivorus — Wassermokassinotter Wassermokassinotter (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Systematik Ordnung: Schuppenkriechtiere (Squamata) Unterord … Deutsch Wikipedia, Mocassin d'eau — Mocassin d eau … Wikipédia en Français, List of crotaline species and subspecies — Taxobox name = Crotalinae image caption = Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Crotalinae… … Wikipedia, List of snakes in Alabama — This is a list of snakes known to be found in Alabama. ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).]. Accessed 2 December, 2007. 1958. Accessed 2 December, 2007. Amphibians and reptiles of southern Florida. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.]
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Females generally only breed every other year and give birth to between one and 15 young per litter. Geographic rangeFound in the United States in extreme southern Georgia and throughout Florida. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. Anesthetiz ed Florida cottonmouth ( Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti ) showing placement of electrodes on the skin surface across the venom gland. Philadelphia, 67: 139-192.External links** [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/florida-cottonmouth.shtml Florida Cottonmouth] at [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ Central Florida Zoo] . Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 491 Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — SCHMIDT & KUNZ 2005 Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti — CROTHER et al. Intergradation with "A. p. piscivorus" occurs from southern South Carolina, west across Georgia, through the western part of the Florida panhandle to southeastern Alabama. 1):1-16. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
It also inhabits many offshore islands. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
The color pattern is similar to that of "A. p. piscivorus", apart from head markings that are plainly visible even in older, darker specimens: dark brown postocular stripes that are bordered above and below by narrow light lines. The latter is contradicted by a report from northern Florida where large numbers were seen in wet pine-palmetto areas, except during very dry periods. * Duellman WE, Swartz A. Accessed 1 January 2008. , that measured 1,829 mm (72 inches) and weighed 4.6 kg (10 pounds). The etymology appears to come from the language of the Algonquians, the Algonquian, and the word designated a type of simple and comfortable footwear obtained with only one piece of morbid skin. Nat. The snake had been killed by a vehicle and some internal organs were exposed. Not present in the lower keys, despite an old record from Key West. Otherwise these snakes tend to aggregate around drying water holes, most likely because of the increasing concentration of available prey. An official website of the United States government.
In general, the the snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, the aquatic ones as well as the terrestrial ones, do have several characteristics differentiating them from the true rattlesnakes, the most evident one being the absence of the organ called rattle. Wharton, C. H. 1966. Copeia 1966(2):149-161. Females generally only breed every other year and give birth to between one and 15 young per litter. 2. it occurs in thickets along the edges of the cypress ponds of the islands, around the wooded edges of stretches of water, in areas where the woods of the islands meet pine woods, and throughout the swamp in general. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. Florida State Mus., 3: 181-324. 3 m). For the rest, they are also “dimple vipers”, equipped, therefore, with thermo-receptive organs, useful for localizing warm-blooded preys. Its range partially overlaps that of the Florida subspecies, but includes also Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. Visible stomach contents included a small (TL ca. ; Lillywhite et al. Continuing to use this site, you agree with this. It is a serpent with semi-aquatic habits, who is comfortable in the water, where it swims gracefully and quickly, and also on the ground, but is difficult found far away from the liquid element. The Water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus Lacépède, 1789) has three subspecies: the Florida cottonmouth, or Green-tailed moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti) the Eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus) or Eastern water moccasin, and the Western cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) called also Western cottonmouth moccasin. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 1958. In the Everglades, Allen and Swindell (1948) mentioned that it can be found in palmetto clumps as much as a quarter mile from water.
ISBN 0-395-19979-8 (pbk.).] It is found in the humid zones and close to the water in the south-western part of the USA. A difference that settles any doubt, apart the characteristics of the head, the dimples, the vertical pupil eye, typical of the crotalids, is the disposition of the ventral caudal scales, placed in two lines in the genus Nerodia and in a single one in the genus Agkistrodon, but in order to appreciate such differences it is necessary to have in hand their owner, so …. this time. Venomous and poisonous snakes of Florida,the State of Florida is home to the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Canebrake Rattlesnake, Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake, Southern Copperhead, Florida Cottonmouth and the Eastern Coral Snake. LockA locked padlock Proc. Florida State Mus., 3: 181-324. It is likely that the Native Americans did really utilize the skin of some fairly common crotalids (water moccasins and copperheads) for making their footwear and this should explain the common name of these species of venomous serpents, which have been therefore, treated like …shoes. The western subspecies (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) is the smallest subspecies (as an average, 70-100 cm, with a record of 157 cm), and is also the darkest (also in the young individuals). The Diamondback and Canebrake Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth and Coral snake are found in every county in the state, the Dusky Rattlesnake and Copperhead are … ** [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/florida-cottonmouth.shtml Florida Cottonmouth] at [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ Central Florida Zoo] . Duellman and Swartz (1958) described the species as inhabiting aquatic environments, cypress flats and wet prairies, but not pine forests, scrub or hammocks. 429 pp. Cemophora coccinea (Scarletsnake) is not known as one of the 26 species of snakes consumed by A. piscivorus (Ernst and Ernst 2011. ""Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti" is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southeastern United States, and Florida in particular. 429 pp.
The head, seen from the side, differs from that of many true rattlesnakes, for the slightly shorter mouthline as well as for the extremity of the snout, “sloping” down, so much that the apex of the nose looks more advanced in respect to the mouth and pointed. Birth and behavior of a brood of cottonmouths, Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus with notes on tail-luring. The latter is contradicted by a report from northern Florida where large numbers were seen in wet pine-palmetto areas, except during very dry periods.ReproductionThese snakes are ovoviviparous, and while they have no specific mating season, most births occur during the summer months. Found in the United States in extreme southern Georgia and throughout Florida. → For general notions about Serpentes please click here. The cottonmouth moccasin of Florida. 2. Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) Diet. The home range is not much vast, but it includes not only Florida, but also the extreme South of Georgia and the islands off Florida coast. Two additional subspecies of North American crotalid snakes, genus "Agkistrodon". Official websites use .gov Mature specimens often lack any dorsal pattern.Mehrtens JM. 33:259–260; Hill and Beaupre 2008. Intergradation with "A. p. leucostoma" occurs east of Mobile Bay, Alabama, and slightly further east from there. 1987. Named in honor of the late American herpetologist, Roger Conant. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 83: 219-232. 1987. 15 cm) C. coccinea. On 16 June 2015, at 2210 h, we found a dead-on-road A. piscivorus (total length [TL] = 51.0 cm) in Everglades National Park on Main Park Road, 1.88 km S Pa-hay-okee, Miami-Dade Co., Florida, USA (25.414085°N, 80.78183146°W, WGS84; elev. It can be distinguished from the other two subspecies due to the colouring of the head, usually having a horizontal dark stria on the cheek, over and underlined by two pale stripes, behind the eye. Intergradation with "A. p. piscivorus" occurs from southern South Carolina, west across Georgia, through the western part of the Florida panhandle to southeastern Alabama. This subspecies can be distinguished from other Agkistrodon piscivorus subspecies by its 11 to 16 dark dorsal cross-bands, dark cheek stripe, dark vertical stripes at the first
New York: Sterling Publishers. It also inhabits many offshore islands. Nat.
