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Considered a species of special concern in Michigan [7] Sistrurus catenatus catenatus: Eastern massasauga rattlesnake: Adults are 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) in length and colored gray or brown with dark brown patches. Venomous. A candidate species for listing on the federal endangered species list, [8] and a species of special concern in ...
The species most frequently adopted as a state reptile is the painted turtle, with four states designating it: Colorado (the western subspecies), Illinois, Michigan, and Vermont. [10] [20] [29] [53] Three southern states—Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi—represent themselves with the American alligator.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 743 pp. ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, p. 698 + Plate 642). Conant R (1975). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. xviii + 429 pp. + 48 Plates.
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 volumes) (Natrix sipedon, pp. 510–544, Figures 150-161, Map 42). Zim HS, Smith HM (1956). Reptiles and Amphibians: A Guide to Familiar American Species: A Golden Nature Guide.
You can identify this snake by its pattern: light-ended crossbands that scope the entire body. Its colors vary, some common include gray, dark gray, light brown, brown with a gray head, brown or ...
The nonvenomous snakes lay the largest eggs and produce the biggest hatchlings of any snake species in the country, with baby snakes measuring nearly two feet long, the state agency says.. The ...
Lists of snakes of the United States — lists of snake species that are native in U.S. states. Note: Articles on individual snakes should be listed in Category: Reptiles of the United States + Category: Snakes of North America + regional U.S. fauna categories