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The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, or banded rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) [6] ... and the average fecundity is 7.7 offspring per litter. Nonviable ...
Rattlesnake fangs are connected by venom ducts to large venom glands near the outer edge of the upper jaw, towards the rear of the head. When the rattlesnake bites, muscles on the sides of the venom glands contract to squeeze the venom through the ducts and into the fangs. When the fangs are not in use, they remain folded against the palate ...
Crotalus cerastes, known as the sidewinder, horned rattlesnake or sidewinder rattlesnake, [3] ... Females produce up to 18 young, with an average of about 10 per litter.
There are two straight lines that run along the sides of the snake’s head. There’s an average of 28 dark, diamond-shaped markings around the body. The diamonds have light-colored borders.
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 .
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A litter is the live birth of multiple offspring at one time in animals from the same mother and usually from one set of parents, particularly from three to eight offspring. The word is most often used for the offspring of mammals , but can be used for any animal that gives birth to multiple young.
Elmore described the copperhead as "a medium size snake, usually between 1-3 feet in length, with light and dark tan or chestnut-colored, hourglass-shaped bands that wrap all the way around the body."