Agkistrodon
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Not to be confused with the proterosuchid archosauriform Ankistrodon.
Agkistrodon is a genus of venomous pit vipers commonly known as American moccasins.[2][3] The genus is endemic to North America, ranging from the Southern United States to northern Costa Rica.[1] Eight species are currently recognized,[4][5] all of them monotypic and closely related.[6] Common names include: cottonmouths, copperheads, and cantils.[7]
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Agkistrodon | |
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Eastern copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Subfamily: | Crotalinae |
Genus: | Agkistrodon Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 |
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