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Crotalus viridis (Common names: prairie rattlesnake, [3][4] Great Plains rattlesnake, [5]) is a venomous pit viper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis), the nominate subspecies, and the Hopi ...
The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis), also known as the brown catsnake, is an arboreal rear-fanged colubrid snake native to eastern and northern coastal Australia, eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi to Papua), Papua New Guinea, and many islands in northwestern Melanesia. The snake is slender, in order to facilitate climbing, and can reach up to 2 ...
Status in Iowa Picture Blanding's turtle: Emydoidea blandingii: Threatened Common map turtle: Graptemys geographica: Common musk turtle: Sternotherus odoratus: Threatened False map turtle: Graptemys pseudogeographica: Ornate box turtle: Terrapene ornata: Threatened Ouachita map turtle: Graptemys ouachitensis: Painted turtle: Chrysemys picta ...
Characteristics: Western rat snakes are among the largest snakes in Iowa, reaching 4 to 6 feet in length. The longest recorded was 8 feet 7 inches. The longest recorded was 8 feet 7 inches. They ...
Smooth green snake. The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a species of North American nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is also referred to as the grass snake. It is a slender, "small medium" snake that measures 36–51 cm (14–20 in) as an adult. It gets its common name from its smooth dorsal scales, as opposed ...
Eastern garter snakes average between 46–66 cm (18–26 in) long. The largest recorded length was 124 cm (48.7 in) long. Females are typically larger than males. They are either a greenish, brown, or black color and have a distinct yellow or white stripe. The eastern garter snake is broadly considered non-venomous.
If a rattlesnake bites a person or a pet, Fish and Wildlife advises: Keep the victim calm and keep the bitten area below the heart level to reduce the flow of venom to the heart. Restrict the ...
Copperbelly water snakes have a solid dark (usually black but bluish and brown) back with a bright orange-red belly. They grow to a total length of 3 to 5 feet (91 to 152 cm). They are not venomous. The longest total length on record is 65.5 inches (166 cm) for a specimen from the northern edge of their range. Newborn copperbellies are 6 inches ...