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The cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) is a semiaquatic snake of the genus Agkistrodon. These venomous reptiles also often are known by the name water moccasin.. Cottonmouths are large, hefty snakes that usually are deep brown or black in coloration.hey are prevalent especially in the southeastern region of the nation. The geographic scope of these reptiles includes Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, Virginia, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Eastern cottonmouths are born alive with a bright yellowish to yellowish green tail tip. The yellow tail tip is used as a lure for frogs, lizards and other prey items. This brightly colored tail tip fades to black as the snake ages.The color of cottonmouths is a yellowish olive to black with about 13 black crossbands that are wide on the sides and narrow as they approach the backbone.nfortunately, harmless northern water snakes are frequently misidentified as cottonmouths. This occurs at an alarming rate even well outside the range of the cottonmouth. Northern water snakes have a body color of brown to gray with varying amounts of white, red and yellow.