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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 third largest rattlesnake is the Mexican west coast rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus), which reaches 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) long and 7.7 kg (17 lb) mass, [87] and one captive-raised male was weighed at 8.8 kg (19.4 lb) in 2020.
“The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, the world’s largest rattlesnake species, is found in North Carolina in the southeastern Coastal Plain, primarily in long leaf pine flatwoods and sandhill ...
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 rattlesnakes are the largest rattlesnake variety. Appearance: Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the world's longest and heaviest rattlesnakes , measuring up to six feet in ...
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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 .
The highly venomous eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species in the world. [74] A large, heavy-bodied, and powerful pit viper, it is the leading cause of fatal snakebites in North America. [2] [47]