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According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the most common venomous snakes in the state are rattlesnakes, coralsnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
By far the most common species, which accounts for over 90 percent of all sightings, is the venomous northern cottonmouth.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Tennessee's most venomous snake is the cottonmouth, or water moccasin.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
By far the most common species, which accounts for over 90 percent of all sightings, is the venomous northern cottonmouth.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Tennessee's most venomous snake is the cottonmouth, or water moccasin.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Cottonmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottonmouth. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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cottonmouth
noun
cot·ton·mouth
ˈkät-ᵊn-ˌmau̇th 
Medical Definition
cottonmouth
noun
cot·ton·mouth
ˈkät-ᵊn-ˌmau̇th
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