Cantil
Agkistrodon russeolus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Agkistrodon
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Cantil (Agkistrodon russeolus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest and 14 more. Common: recorded in 85 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Broad-banded Copperhead Agkistrodon laticinctus
- Mexican Moccasin Agkistrodon bilineatus
- Taylor's Cantil Agkistrodon taylori
- Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus
- Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
- Gloyd's Moccasin Agkistrodon howardgloydi
- Florida Cottonmouth Agkistrodon conanti
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.