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Agkistrodon (copperheads)

Synonyms: Ancistrodon; Angkistrodon

Wikipedia Abstract

Agkistrodon is a genus of venomous pit vipers found in North America from the United States south to northern Costa Rica. Three species are currently recognized, all of them polytypic and closely related. Common names include: cottonmouth, copperheads, cantils.
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Species

Agkistrodon bilineatus (Cantil, Mexican Moccasin) (Attributes)
Agkistrodon conanti (Florida cottonmouth)
Agkistrodon contortrix (Southern Copperhead) (Attributes)
Agkistrodon howardgloydi (Gloyd's cantil) (Attributes)
Agkistrodon laticinctus (Broad-banded copperhead)
Agkistrodon piscivorus (conanti) (Attributes)
Agkistrodon russeolus (Cantil) (Attributes)
Agkistrodon taylori (Mexican Moccasin) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0