Species group · Reptiles
Moccasins
WAnimals has 2 species of moccasin, all in the family Viperidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 2 countries
- 15 parks
- Weight
- 300 g – 2 kg
- Length
- 60 cm – 1.4 m
- Lifespan
- 7 – 20 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of moccasins on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 2 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It gapes to show the white lining of its mouth as a warning, which is where the name cottonmouth comes from.
From Cottonmouth
It is the only semi-aquatic viper in the world: it hunts fish, frogs and other snakes under water and can stay submerged for long spells, something no other viper does as a matter of course.
From Cottonmouth
Its reputation for aggression is false: a classic study deliberately trod on dozens of individuals in boots and only a minority tried to bite; most fled or merely gaped in warning.
From Cottonmouth
It accounts for more recorded bites than any other snake in the United States.
From Copperhead
It would rather stay still than flee when threatened.
From Copperhead
It is born live and already fully venomous, with no external egg.
From Copperhead