Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. This week The News-Press and Naples Daily News is taking a closer look at each of these snakes ...

DALLAS — Slithery serpents season is back, y'all. It's warming up, so the snake appearances are becoming all the more common in North Texas. You might remember WFAA reported on the man who found a ...

You've heard of snakeskin shoes or boots. A Texas family was surprised to find a snake in their shoe closet. Police in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake received a call from a woman at about 9 ...

Blue-eyed cottonmouths are appearing in the Southeastern United States and experts say the color change in their eyes is due to shedding. It lasts about 2 weeks. Frederick Boyce photo Cottonmouths ...

Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

Florida is home to over 40 snake species, with only six venomous. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is a ...