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Ornate Cantil (Agkistrodon bilineatus taylori)
Ornate Cantil Photograph by LA Dawson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Ornate Cantil Photograph by LA Dawson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
ORNATE CANTIL FACTS
DescriptionThe Ornate Cantil has a heavy body and relatively long tail. The broad triangular head has small eyes with vertical pupils. The body is brown or black and often has distinct tan colored banding, with orange or yellow highlights. They are more elaborately patterned than the Common Cantil, A. bilineatus bilineatus. Juveniles are usually distinctly banded, with a bright green or yellow tip to their tail, which they use to lure insect prey. As the snake matures, the color darkens and pattern fades. Size 65cm - 90cm Environment deciduous and thorn forest Food mainly rodents and amphibians Breeding Breeding occurs in the spring. Live bearing giving birth to 5-20 young Range found in the north eastern states of Mexico Notes The Ornate Cantil is popular in the exotic pet trade. Captive bred specimens are sometimes available. They are venomous and bite can cause severe tissue damage and even death if untreated. They may strike repeatedly. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Common Cantil (A. bilineatus bilineatus) Southern Copperhead (A. contortrix contortrix) Broad-banded Copperhead (A. contortrix laticinctus) Northern Copperhead (A. contortrix mokasen) Osage Copperhead (A. contortrix phaeogaster) Trans-pecos Copperhead (A. contortrix pictigaster) Florida Cottonmouth (A. piscivorus conanti) Western Cottonmouth (A. piscivorus leucostoma) Eastern Cottonmouth (A. piscivorus piscivorus) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |