Missouri Agkistrodon (American Moccasins)
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Eastern Copperhead
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Northern Cottonmouth
Native Status
Agkistrodon (American Moccasins) is native to Missouri.
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Squamata Oppel, 1811 - Lizards and Snakes
- Family:
- Crotalidae Oppel, 1811 - Pit Vipers
- Genus:
- Agkistrodon Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 - American Moccasins
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)