Florida cottonmouth, green-tailed moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti) Agkistrodon piscivorus
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Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, the Florida cottonmouth or green-tailed moccasin, is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southeastern United States, and Florida in particular. The subspecies was named in honor of the late American herpetologist, Roger Conant. Common names: water moccasin, cotton-mouthed snake. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Viperidae, Genus: Agkistrodon, Species: Agkistrodon piscivorus, Subspecies: Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti Gloyd, 1969
