Agkistrodon piscivorus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the agkistrodon piscivorus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agkistrodon piscivorus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the agkistrodon piscivorus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agkistrodon piscivorus in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the agkistrodon piscivorus endangered?

The agkistrodon piscivorus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the agkistrodon piscivorus?

The agkistrodon piscivorus (Agkistrodon piscivorus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Agkistrodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agkistrodon piscivorus

Agkistrodon piscivorus is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. It is one of the world's few semiaquatic vipers (along with the Florida cottonmouth), and is native to the Southeastern United States. As an adult, it is large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite. When threatened, it may respond by coiling its body and displaying its fangs. Individuals may bite when feeling threatened or being handled in any way. It tends to be found in or near water, particularly in slow-moving and shallow lakes, streams, and marshes. It is a capable swimmer, and like several species of snakes, is known to occasionally enter bays and estuaries and swim between barrier islands and the mainland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agkistrodon piscivorus (revision 1380718531), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q905354 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).