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Young moccasins are light colored and may have a yellow tail-tip, but adults are very dark, ranging from gray or brown to black. They have some banding, but many cottonmouth snakes look completely black.

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Water moccasins, also known as cottonmouths, have dark brown or black coloring with darker crossbands along their bodies. Their heads may also be darker than the rest of their body.

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A water moccasin belly is a yellowish white.

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light green or yellow

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