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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.
Also known as the water moccasin, the cottonmouth derives its common name. from the white color of the inside of its mouth, which is revealed when the snake. gapes to defend itself. Two species of the genus Agkistrodon occur in the United. States, the cottonmouth and the copperhead (A. contortrix ).