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Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster

Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster  from  Crockett County,  Tx.                                                                     Photo by Michael Price

Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster from the Pandale area of Val Verde County, Texas                       Photo by Gerald Keown, SWCHR

Distribution:  In our region, Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster occurs only in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas from Val Verde County and Crockett County westward throughout the Davis Mountains and the Big Bend area. Legal Status:  This species has no protected status.

Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster from the Pandale area of Val Verde County, Texas                       Photo by Gerald Keown, SWCHR

Agkistrodon  contortrix pictigaster  from  Terrell County,  Texas                                                                     Photo by Rob Klockman

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