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Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, cottonmouths (also known as water moccasins) and coral snakes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
By far the most common species, which accounts for over 90 percent of all sightings, is the venomous northern cottonmouth.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Tennessee's most venomous snake is the cottonmouth, or water moccasin.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, cottonmouths (also known as water moccasins) and coral snakes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
By far the most common species, which accounts for over 90 percent of all sightings, is the venomous northern cottonmouth.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Tennessee's most venomous snake is the cottonmouth, or water moccasin.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Cottonmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottonmouth. Accessed 11 Mar. 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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