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All 39 snake taxa [1] that are known to naturally occur in Indiana [2] [3] are tabulated below, along with their population ranges in the state, [4] [5] conservation status, [6] [7] and level of danger they pose to humans (upon biting them).
Early settlers were afraid of the snake, as its population was widespread throughout the state. The town of Westborough paid 13 men two shillings per day to rid a local hill of snakes in 1680. The hill had so many rattlesnakes, it was named "Boston Hill" because the number of snakes killed rivaled the population of the young city of Boston. [66]
This is a list of reptiles of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] As of 2024, there are 38 native reptiles in Pennsylvania. The species are listed as in the PFBC list, with the exception of introduced species, which are derived from other sources. Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile ...
Out of Pennsylvania’s 21 species of snake only three are venomous. Two are found in the central region. Julian Avery from Penn State explains what to look for.
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Snakes have an ecological function on the landscape regarding pest control. “They eat mice and rodents. They help control the populations of rodents out in Penn’s Woods.
Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. ISBN 0-307-13666-3. (Thamnophis brachystoma, pp. 146–147). Wright AH, Wright AA (1957). Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press. 1,105 pp. (in 2 ...
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