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Recent Examples of water moccasin
That told them that the snake was likely a venomous adult water moccasin.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2024
In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
Specifically that means pit vipers, which includes timber rattlesnakes (found in Connecticut) and copperheads and water moccasins.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
On their trek around the neighborhood, the officials saw a water moccasin – one of the snakes and frogs that have become a frequent sight in Shiloh – and a gas pipeline that was moved next to the Williams’ home as part of the highway project.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The terms cottonmouth and water moccasin for this species are synonymous.
—Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 25 Apr. 2023
Your party persona is reborn as that of an eel, a water moccasin, an otter, a seal, a gator.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Many of these are naturally mistaken for the cottonmouth, or water moccasin, a venomous species that lives in and around the water.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2024
In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
Specifically that means pit vipers, which includes timber rattlesnakes (found in Connecticut) and copperheads and water moccasins.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
On their trek around the neighborhood, the officials saw a water moccasin – one of the snakes and frogs that have become a frequent sight in Shiloh – and a gas pipeline that was moved next to the Williams’ home as part of the highway project.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The terms cottonmouth and water moccasin for this species are synonymous.
—Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 25 Apr. 2023
Your party persona is reborn as that of an eel, a water moccasin, an otter, a seal, a gator.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Many of these are naturally mistaken for the cottonmouth, or water moccasin, a venomous species that lives in and around the water.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water moccasin
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However, eastern garter snakes and eastern rat snakes are both native to Virginia.Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Apart from garter snakes, which are known to cluster together in their hundreds in what’s called a hibernaculum during the winter months, most snakes are solo actors.New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2024
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
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According to the Weixin post, snakes native to North America like the Texas rat snake and the milk snake were discovered in the smuggler's trousers.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 12 July 2024
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The Guatemalan milk snake had much smaller hemiclitores, measuring 0.1 inches long and 0.06 inches wide, per the Times.Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
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However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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During their surveys, researchers encountered several of these green snakes lurking in a cave, the study said.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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The Fort Worth Zoo is one of four places across North America that houses the Louisiana pine snake species.Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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The Fort Worth Zoo has released a total of 229 Louisiana pine snakes into the wild in recent years, per the facility.Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cadden added that after speaking to a Game and Fish expert on reptiles, the slithery creature appeared to be a gopher snake, one of the most common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
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The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Various rat snakes are also known for eating a bunch of bird eggs, as are bull snakes, kingsnakes, and eastern racers.Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Water moccasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20moccasin. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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