Cottonmouth

wildlife-safety

The most venomous snake in South Carolina is the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus). Cottonmouths (water moccasins) rank as the second most venomous by venom potency, though...

wildlife-species

A cottonmouth is a venomous semi-aquatic snake native to the eastern and central United States. In Ohio, it is the state’s only native venomous water snake and is often encoun...