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The western diamondback rattlesnake[3] or Texas diamond-back[4] (Crotalus atrox) is a rattlesnake species and member of the viper family, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like all other rattlesnakes and all other vipers, it is venomous. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and ...
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).
Crotalus oreganus. Crotalus oreganus, commonly known as the Western rattlesnake or northern Pacific rattlesnake, [4][5] is a venomous pit viper species found in western North America from the Baja California Peninsula to the southern interior of British Columbia.
The eastern diamondback, facing a hostile public and habitat loss, is the ultimate underdog. But Marines and Marshall University want to save them World’s biggest rattlesnakes can swim from ...
Habitat: Rattlesnakes are rare in S.C. but can still be found in the mountainous areas of the state, ... Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the world's longest and heaviest rattlesnakes ...
Appearance: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is Mississippi's largest snake averaging 4 feet-5 1/2 feet, but have been documented up to nearly 8 feet in length. They have large heads and ...
Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus [1] of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). All rattlesnakes are vipers. Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents. Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their ...
The diamondback is brown, yellow and black and has a diamond-like pattern down its back. The rattles on the tail end are light colored rings made of keratin. Habitat: Found along the coastal ...