Western Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma

Summary 5

Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the south central United States. It is the smallest of the three subspecies and tends to be darker in color.

Distribution 6

endemic to a single nation

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