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Common names: twin-spotted rattlesnake, [3] western twin-spotted rattlesnake, [4] more. Crotalus pricei is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Two subspecies are recognized. [5]
Western pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius streckeri), Wayne County, Missouri (13 April 2018)S. miliarius is a small species but bulky when it comes to width, [5] with adults usually growing to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) in total length (including tail).
The eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a rattlesnake species found in central and eastern North America from southern Ontario in Canada and throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit viper and is venomous; it is the only species of venomous snake in Ontario. [4]
[27] [28] However, because of its large venom glands and specialized fangs, the western diamondback rattlesnake can deliver a large amount of venom in a single bite. The average venom yield per bite is usually between 250 and 350 mg, with a maximum of 700–800 mg. [ 5 ] [ 29 ] Severe envenomation is rare but possible, and can be lethal.
Common names: ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Willard's rattlesnake, Willard's rattler [4] Crotalus willardi is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. This snake is found mainly in the "sky island" region. [5] The IUCN reports this snake's conservation status as being of Least Concern. [1]
"The price of antivenin. An average bite requires 12 vials," a KGTV reporter said. "Right now, vials cost about $5,000 a piece to the patient," Dr. Richard Clark from UCSD's Poison Control Center ...
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Westbrook had been bitten previously by a Copperhead, which may have made him hypersensitive to snake venom. [39] October 13, 2010 William Price, 67, male: Rattlesnake, probably a Southern Pacific rattlesnake: California — Price was bitten above the right ankle while wading across a stream near Cuyamaca Reservoir in Cuyamaca, California. [40]