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The timber rattlesnake is listed as endangered in New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, [55] Virginia, Indiana, [56] [57] New York, [58] Illinois, [59] and New Hampshire. [60] In New York, timber rattlesnakes are "extirpated at 26% of historically known dens, and nearly extirpated at another 5%". [61]
A rare and endangered rattlesnake has been seen in Ohio. An eastern massasauga rattlesnake was caught during the Ohio Division of Wildlife's annual snake survey last month by Huron County Wildlife ...
The eastern massasauga is listed as an endangered species in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (also considered extirpated), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. [14] [15] [16] Michigan, the only state in which it is not considered endangered, lists it as "special concern". [17] The subspecies is a candidate for federal ...
Endangered wildlife expert Jesse Leddick told WBZ News that timber rattlesnakes have lived in the area for thousands of years, but their numbers have severely dwindled due to habitat loss, disease ...
Venom: Same as the timber rattlesnake. Status: Endangered. Range: There is only one known population in western Plymouth County. Eastern massasauga. Sistrurus catenatus or the eastern massasauga.
The type genus for this subfamily is Crotalus, of which the type species is the timber rattlesnake, C. horridus. [ citation needed ] These snakes range in size from the diminutive hump-nosed viper, Hypnale hypnale , that grows to a typical total length (including tail) of only 30–45 cm (12–18 in), to the bushmaster, Lachesis muta , a ...
West Virginia's timber rattlesnake was an early American flag element dating back to 1775. Because of their cold-blooded nature, reptiles are more common in warmer climates, and 19 of the 28 state reptiles represent southern states.
The timber rattlesnake is one of two venomous snakes found in Connecticut — the other being the northern copperhead — and is extremely rare, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy ...