Western Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
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- A. p. leucostoma – Calhoun Co, TX – photo by Todd Hughes
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- A. p. leucostoma – Hardin Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
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- A. p. leucostoma – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
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- A. p. leucostoma Habitat – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
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- A. p. leucostoma – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
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- A. p. leucostoma – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Orry Martin
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Agkistrodon p. leucostoma occurs throughout the eastern portion of Texas and as far west as Irion and Sterling Counties.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Troost – 1836)
Genus: Agkistrodon, Greek – ankistron = hook + odontos = tooth – ref. curved fangs
Species: piscivorus, Latin – piscis = fish + voros = to devour – ref. to fish eating habits of species
Subspecies: leucostoma, Greek – leukon = white + stoma = mouth – ref. to white color of mouth lining
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962