WESTERN COTTONMOUTH
Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma

Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma from Calhoun County, Texas                                                                                Photo by Tom Lott

Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma            Photo by Kathleen Chute

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs only in the eastern half of Texas. Legal Status:  The Western Cottonmouth is not a protected species in our region.

Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma         Photo by Kathleen Chute

Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma  from  Calhoun Co.,  Texas                                                                      Photo by Todd Hughes

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