Alabama records
Florida Cottonmouth in Alabama
VenomousAgkistrodon conanti
Yes. The Florida Cottonmouth has been recorded in 12 Alabama counties. It is venomous. Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
If you are bitten
Copperhead and cottonmouth bites are painful and need medical care but are rarely fatal with prompt treatment (cottonmouth venom is the more potent of the two). Stay calm, keep the limb still, remove tight items, and go to an emergency room. Do not use a tourniquet or cut the wound. Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 in the US, or your local emergency number. (Source: CDC.)
Alabama counties with Florida Cottonmouth records
12 listedSee the full Florida Cottonmouth profile or all snakes in Alabama.