Water moccasin (English spelling)

Japanese: water moccasin（英語表記）watermoccasin

...It is found in Taiwan, southern China, and Indochina, and has a horn-like protrusion on the snout. The American cottonmouth A. piscivorus (water moccasin) and the Mexican copperhead A. bilineatus (Mexican moccasin) are both dangerous species with a total length of 1 to 1.5 meters and a thick body, with the former being particularly aggressive. The copperhead A. contortrix (copper head) is 1 to 1.2 meters long and has beautiful colors and markings. ...

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Japanese:

…全長1～1.5m，台湾，中国南部，インドシナに分布し，吻端（ふんたん）に角状突起をもつ。アメリカ合衆国産ヌママムシA.piscivorus(英名water moccasin)とメキシコ産メキシコマムシA.bilineatus(英名Mexican moccasin)は全長1～1.5m，胴が太くともに危険種で，前者はとくに攻撃的。アメリカマムシA.contortrix(英名copper head)は全長1～1.2m，色彩，斑紋が美しい。…

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