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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 .
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 largest rattlesnake, the eastern diamondback, can measure up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) in length. [4] Rattlesnakes are preyed upon by hawks, weasels, kingsnakes, and a variety of other species. Rattlesnakes are heavily preyed upon as neonates, while they are still weak and immature. Large numbers of rattlesnakes are killed by humans.
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.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the largest rattlesnake variety. Appearance: Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the world's longest and heaviest ...
Common names: red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake, [3] more. Crotalus ruber is a venomous pit viper species found in southwestern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. [4]
Two eastern diamondback rattlesnakes were caught cuddling at the back of a tortoise burrow in Florida, video shows. The snakes were identified as eastern diamondbacks, a venomous species that ...
Northern diamondback water snake: southwestern corner: abundant: minimal Nerodia sipedon pleuralis: Midland water snake: southern 1/2: common: minimal Nerodia sipedon sipedon: Northern water snake: throughout: common: minimal Opheodrys aestivus aestivus: Northern rough green snake: southern 1/3: special concern: minimal Opheodrys vernalis ...