Western Water Moccasin
This can be one nasty snake however many of the individuals of this species will warn one to be off, by showing the white of their mouth, rather than giving way. It's a warning worth paying attention to as these stocky snakes are very venomous!
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A small Western Cottonmouth, camouflaged by Duckweed, waits for prey along the edges of a small pond in southeastern Oklahoma.
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