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For those making weekend trips to Lake of the Ozarks, northern cottonmouths can sometimes be spotted.
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Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Other pit vipers include rattlesnakes and cottonmouths.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
According to the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, only four of Florida's six venomous snake species can be found in southern portions of the state — the cottonmouth, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the dusky pygmy rattlesnake and the coral snake.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the most common venomous snakes in the state are rattlesnakes, coralsnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Other pit vipers include rattlesnakes and cottonmouths.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
According to the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, only four of Florida's six venomous snake species can be found in southern portions of the state — the cottonmouth, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the dusky pygmy rattlesnake and the coral snake.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the most common venomous snakes in the state are rattlesnakes, coralsnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Cottonmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottonmouth. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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cottonmouth
noun
cot·ton·mouth
ˈkät-ᵊn-ˌmau̇th 
Medical Definition
cottonmouth
noun
cot·ton·mouth
ˈkät-ᵊn-ˌmau̇th
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