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The United States has about 30 species of venomous snakes, which include 23 species of rattlesnakes, three species of coral snakes, two species of cottonmouth, and two species of copperhead. At least one species of venomous snake is found in every state except Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island, [4] and Alaska. Timber Rattlesnakes once lived in Rhode ...
In Africa, the most dangerous species include black mambas, puff adders, and carpet vipers. In the Middle East the species of greatest concern are carpet vipers and elapids; in Central and South America, Bothrops (including the terciopelo or fer-de-lance) and Crotalus ( rattlesnakes) are of greatest concern. In South Asia, it has historically ...
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 eastern copperhead ( Agkistrodon contortrix ), [ 3] also known simply as the copperhead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae . The eastern copperhead has distinctive, dark brown, hourglass-shaped markings, overlaid on a light ...
Of the 120 known indigenous snake species in North America, only 20 are venomous to human beings, all belonging to the families Viperidae and Elapidae. [2] However, in the United States, every state except Maine, Alaska, and Hawaii is home to at least one of 20 venomous snake species. [2]
The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, or banded rattlesnake ( Crotalus horridus) [ 6] is a species of pit viper endemic to eastern North America. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous, with a very toxic bite. [ 7] C. horridus is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous Northeastern United States and is second only to ...
Lachesis muta. Lachesis muta, also known as the Southern American bushmaster or Atlantic bushmaster, [ 3] is a venomous pit viper species found in South America, as well as the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Venomous snake. Venomous snakes are species of the suborder Serpentes that are capable of producing venom, which they use for killing prey, for defense, and to assist with digestion of their prey. The venom is typically delivered by injection using hollow or grooved fangs, although some venomous snakes lack well-developed fangs.