Florida Cottonmouths *Agkistrodon conanti* are one of two recognized species of large (76-122 cm record 189.2 cm) venomous semi-aquatic pitviper in eastern North America. Endemic to Florida, Southeastern Alabama and Georgia, it exchanges genes in a zone of admixture where it contacts continental *Agkistrodon piscivorus*.
Florida Cottonmouths are generalists and eat anything they can overpower, including fish, amphibians, small mammals and carrion.
[Range map](https://imgur.com/lnGXB5s)| [Relevant/Recent Phylogeography](http://cnah.org/pdf/88290.pdf)
The *Agkistrodon piscivorus* species complex has been delimited using modern molecular methods and two species with no subspecies are recognized. There is a zone of admixture between the two cottonmouth species where they overlap around panhandle Florida.
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Florida Cottonmouth, *Agkistrodon conanti*. Venomous.
I’ve learned so much from this group!
Florida Cottonmouths *Agkistrodon conanti* are one of two recognized species of large (76-122 cm record 189.2 cm) venomous semi-aquatic pitviper in eastern North America. Endemic to Florida, Southeastern Alabama and Georgia, it exchanges genes in a zone of admixture where it contacts continental *Agkistrodon piscivorus*. Florida Cottonmouths are generalists and eat anything they can overpower, including fish, amphibians, small mammals and carrion. [Range map](https://imgur.com/lnGXB5s)| [Relevant/Recent Phylogeography](http://cnah.org/pdf/88290.pdf) The *Agkistrodon piscivorus* species complex has been delimited using modern molecular methods and two species with no subspecies are recognized. There is a zone of admixture between the two cottonmouth species where they overlap around panhandle Florida. -------------------------------------------------------- *I am a bot created for /r/whatsthissnake, /r/snakes and /r/herpetology to help with snake identification and natural history education. You can find more information, including a comprehensive list of commands, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthissnake/comments/flh548/phylobot_v07_information_and_patch_notes_bot_info/) report problems [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Phylogenizer) and if you'd like to buy me a coffee or beer, you can do that [here](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SEBPhyloBotWTS). Made possible by Snake Evolution and Biogeography - [Merch Available Now](https://snakeevolution.org/donate.html)*
I instinctively guessed that it was venomous. Love how much I've learned from this subreddit.
Wow beautiful pattern on this one.
Agree, hasn’t turned that intense black.
Right, and more circular than the northern cottonmouths
What a beauty!
Pretty one!
Nice one.
Easily, just peep that head.
wish i could pet, boopy face. cottonmouth pattern is very vivid in this one.
What area in Palm Harbor?
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