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Though some species may resemble cottonmouths, these venomous snakes are still identifiable if you know what to look for. Adult cottonmouths are heavy-bodied snakes with noticeably thicker heads than bodies (something that distinguishes them from many of the water snakes they are mistaken for).
The cottonmouth will generally curl into a strike position and gape open its jaws, thereby showing the reason they are called cottonmouths. The two large fangs that are hinged back when the snake closes its mouth are sometimes visible as well. If you are close enough to note the fangs, then you are way too close.