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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 eastern diamondback rattlesnake is North America's longest, heaviest venomous snake, averaging 3-6 feet long, with some adults growing up to 8 feet. It's known for its iconic rattle and its venomous bite, which can be fatal to humans.
Basic description. Most adult Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes are about 33-72 inches (84-183 cm) in total length. This is a very large, heavy-bodied snake with a row of large dark diamonds with brown centers and cream borders down its back. The ground color of the body is brownish.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are brown, yellow or tan with distinct black, brown and cream diamonds down their back. The species has a large, broad head with a dark stripe, outlined in white, that runs diagonally through the eyes to the neck.
The Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of venomous pit viper that is found only in the southeastern United States. It has the reputation of being the most dangerous venomous snake in North America. Diurnal. Carnivore. Terrestrial. Am.
eastern diamondback rattlesnake, (Crotalus adamanteus), large venomous pit viper (subfamily Crotalinae, family Viperidae) inhabiting North American coastal plains from North Carolina south to the Florida Keys and west to the Mississippi River.
Crowned North America’s longest and heaviest venomous snake, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake is native to the national seashore. Identification. One of the eastern diamondback’s most distinctive features is its diamond-shaped scale pattern along its back.
The eastern diamondback is a dull blackish gray, brownish gray, or olive green snake with a diamond pattern down its back and black band over its eyes bordered by two white stripes. The diamonds are outlined in black and filled with tan or yellow scales.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America. Some reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 10 pounds.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus) can be found in the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States. Eastern diamondbacks can be found from the eastern part of Louisiana east along the coast through Florida, and they can also be found as far north as southern North Carolina.