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What is a water moccasin called because of the white inside its mouth?
Its other name is the Cottonmouth.
Does a black moccasin snake have white on it anywhere?
The Water moccasin has the alternative name of 'Cotton-mouth'. The inside of the snake's mouth is white, while the rest of its body is a mixture of dark green, brown, dark grey or yellow.
What is another name for the Water Moccasin?
the other name for a moccasin snake is the cotton mouth
What can a water moccasin also be known as?
cotton mouth
How did the water moccasin get its name?
The water moccasin received its name due to its behavior of swimming in water and its resemblance to moccasin shoes. The term "moccasin" refers to a type of shoe, which reflects the snake's habit of being frequently found in aquatic environments.
Is a water moccasin and a cotton mouth the same snake?
yes
Is the cottonmouth and water moccasin the same?
noThe different names come in because of the snakes' defensive display. The snake coils up and opens it's mouth wide-revealing the white flesh of the inside of it's mouth...hence, cotton-mouth.
How did water get the name water?
How did the cottonmouth (water moccasin) get its name? From it's treat display, opening it's mouth as a warning.
When type of snake mouth is white when open?
The Cottonmouth - a highly-venomous species.
What type of snake is white when opened?
Assuming you're talking about the snake's mouth - the species that immediately comes to mind is the cotton-mouth or water moccasin.
What is distink about water moccasin?
Water Moccasins have an arrow shaped head,black to brown fairly fat body and will stand their ground when cornered.One distinct thing to look for is that the inside of their mouth is white,that is why its commonly referred to as the Cotton Mouth. They will always open their mouth at you if you get too close and stay that way waiting to strike,if it has a white mouth leave it be and move away.
What is a water moccasin snakes scientific name?
The water moccasin's scientific name is Agkistrodon piscivorus
