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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake at the Saint Louis Zoo Detail of rattle. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species and is one of the heaviest known species of venomous snake, with one specimen shot in 1946 measuring 2.4 m (7.8 ft) in length and weighing 15.4 kg (34 lb).
The longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.5–18.8 ft (5.6–5.7 m), is the king cobra, [1] while contesters for the heaviest title include the Gaboon viper and the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. All of these three species reach a maximum mass in the range of 6–20 kg (13–44 lb).
This list of snakes of Florida includes all snakes in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake; Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake)
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the least common rattlesnake to be seen in the state, Bischof said. ... The Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake is small — the average size is 15 to 20 inches.
A social media influencer was bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake in Florida while filming — saying “I’m cooked” before a mad dash to the hospital where he is fighting for his life.
Rattlesnake: Florida — Frier died from rattlesnake bite in Lafayette County. [121] May 1, 1942 Dorothy Louise Key, 8, female: Rattlesnake: Florida — Bitten while walking in woods near her home in Bradenton. [122] July 21, 1941 Mahel Coffey, 10, female: Rattlesnake: North Carolina — Bitten by a rattlesnake while picking berries near her ...
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Members of the genus Crotalus range in size from only 50–70 cm (20–28 in) (C. intermedius, C. pricei), to over 150 cm (59 in) (eastern and western diamondback rattlesnakes). [3] In general, adult males are slightly larger than females. Compared to most snakes, they are heavy-bodied, although some African vipers are much thicker. [6]