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  2. Rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    Rattlesnake venom is a mixture of five to fifteen enzymes, various metal ions, biogenic amines, lipids, free amino acids, proteins, and polypeptides. More specifically, there are three main families of toxins in rattlesnakes: phospholipases A2 (PLA2s), snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs), and snake venom serine proteinases (SVSPs). [47]

  3. Crotalus viridis - Wikipedia

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    Crotalus viridis (Common names: prairie rattlesnake, [3] [4] Great Plains rattlesnake, [5]) is a venomous pit viper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico.

  4. Crotalus pyrrhus - Wikipedia

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    Common names: southwestern speckled rattlesnake, [2] Mitchell's rattlesnake, [3] more. Crotalus pyrrhus is a venomous pitviper species [2] found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. A medium-sized snake, it is found mostly in rocky country, active at night and feeding on small mammals. The coloration is variable and ...

  5. Snake venom - Wikipedia

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    Snake venom is a highly toxic saliva [1] containing zootoxins that facilitates in the immobilization and digestion of prey. This also provides defense against threats. Snake venom is usually injected by unique fangs during a bite, though some species are also able to spit venom. [2]

  6. There are 3 types of rattlesnakes found in NC. Here’s ... - AOL

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    Of the 6 venomous snake species native to N.C., 3 are rattlesnakes – pigmy, timber & Eastern diamondback. Each one is protected by the North Carolina Endangered Species Act.

  7. Western diamondback rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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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 .

  8. What happens if a rattlesnake bites you? Here's everything ...

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    Copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes use the same anti-venom for treatment. It's more dangerous to kill a snake than let it be. Texas Tech University Professor Gad Perry, who teaches ...

  9. What to do if a venomous rattlesnake bites you and you ... - AOL

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    There are 12 snake species in Idaho, including the Western rattlesnake and prairie rattlesnake, Idaho’s two venomous snakes. The prairie rattlesnake is one of two venemous snakes in Idaho.