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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 largest rattlesnake, the eastern diamondback, can measure up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) in length. [4] Rattlesnakes are preyed upon by hawks, weasels, kingsnakes, and a variety of other species. Rattlesnakes are heavily preyed upon as neonates, while they are still weak and immature. Large numbers of rattlesnakes are killed by humans.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake: Kentucky — Shirley McLeary of Toledo, Ohio died seven hours after being bitten multiple times by an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake during a religious service for her uncle's funeral in Baxter. She did not seek medical treatment, as the other church members were praying to perform a "faith-healing attempt" on her.
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the least common rattlesnake to be seen in the state, Bischof said. This snake is most commonly found in southern counties of the state. Cumberland and Jones ...
Eastern Milk Snake: everywhere but southwest: common: minimal Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta: Copperbelly Water Snake: southern 1/3 and northeast corner: state endangered, federally threatened: minimal Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer: Northern Diamondback Water Snake: southwestern corner: abundant: minimal Nerodia sipedon pleuralis: Midland Water ...
Another particularly potent snake is the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. These big bruisers — they can grow to 7 feet — were once quite prevalent in South Carolina but their habitat is ...
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake; Grand Canyon rattlesnake; Great Basin rattlesnake; Hopi rattlesnake; Lance-headed rattlesnake; Long-tailed rattlesnake; Massasauga rattlesnake; Mexican green rattlesnake; Mexican west coast rattlesnake; Midget faded rattlesnake; Mojave rattlesnake; Northern black-tailed rattlesnake; Oaxacan small-headed ...
This is a list of snake species known to be found in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] Concerns and listed statuses come from the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board's February 2011 Checklist of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey's website.