The water moccasin is a venomous snake, a species of pit viper native to the southeastern United States. As an adult, it is large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite. Water moccasins are almost or even totally black, (with the exception of the head and facial markings), the colour pattern may consist of a brown, gray, tan, yellowish-olive or blackish ground colour, which is overlaid with a series of 10-17 dark brown to almost black crossbands. The underside of the head is generally whitish, cream or tan. |
