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  • This was accomplished by injecting separate flocks of sheep with venom from the following North American venomous snakes: Crotalus Atrox (Western Diamondback rattlesnake), Crotalus Adamanteus (Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake), Crotalus Scutulalus (Mojave rattlesnake) and Agkistrodon Picvorus (Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin).

    Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) 2010

  • Matt, I commend you on achieving a much higher level of education than I and while I agree we should not put human emotions into animals, in the real world Agkistrodon piscivorus displays all of the aggresive traits noted on this blog.

    Puff This! 2008

  • Species of venomous snakes, Central Asian viper (Vipera lebetina) and cottonmouth (Agkistrodon halys) are found in this ecoregion.

    Gissaro-Alai open woodlands 2008

  • Several animal taxa also show unique affinities with East Asian relatives, including copperheads (Agkistrodon spp.), hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchidae family), some land snails, and paddlefish (Polyodon spathula).

    Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests 2008

  • Cottonmouth ( '' Agkistrodon piscivorus ''), northeastern Louisiana, United States.

    Piney Woods forests 2008

  • In very dry years they may represent the only shallow water for miles and their presence is critical to the survival of wetland-dependent species like wood ducks (Aix sponsa), river otters (Lutra canadensis), and cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodon piscivorus).

    Swamp 2007

  • Cottonmouth, Western Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma 192

    The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

  • Copperhead, Southern Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix 192

    The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

  • Cottonmouth, Florida Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti 81

    The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

  • Cottonmouth, Florida Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti 81

    The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

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