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Call the Oklahoma Center for Poison & Drug Information at 800-222-1222. In case of chest pain, difficulty breathing, face swelling or the loss of consciousness after a snakebite, call 911 immediately.
The diamondback water snake is found in the central United States, predominantly along the Mississippi River valley, but its range extends beyond that. It ranges within the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama.
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 species of fauna that have been observed in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( February 2011 )
Leptotyphlops dulcis—blind snake; Liodytes rigida — glossy water snake; Masticophis flagellum—coachwhip snake; Nerodia erythrogaster—plain-bellied water snake; N. fasciata—banded water snake; N. rhombifera—diamond-back water snake [1] N. sipedon—northern and midland water snake; Opheodrys aestivus—keeled green or rough green snake
Like all species of the genus Storeria, the northern redbelly snake has keeled dorsal scales and no loreal scale. [4] Some specimens have been found with three black dots on the top of the head. [citation needed] Adults grow to 20–28 cm (7.9–11.0 in) in total length. [5] Northern redbelly snake
Optimal digestion occurs when the snake maintains a body temperature between 80 and 85 °F (25 and 29 °C). If the prey is small, the rattlesnake often continues hunting. If the meal was adequate, the snake finds a warm, safe location in which to coil up and rest until the prey is digested. [19]
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