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The Gadsden flag depicting a timber rattlesnake. The timber rattlesnake was designated the state reptile of West Virginia in 2008. [49] That state's legislature praised "...a proud contribution by the eighth grade class at Romney Middle School, from West Virginia's oldest county, in West Virginia's oldest town, to have been instrumental in ...
Florida cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti) [1] Northern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) Timber rattlesnake (Canebrake rattlesnake) (Crotalus horridus) Dusky pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri)
Massasauga or Timber rattlesnake (Likely) New York — Richardson Cemetery (Town of Springport, NY) [142] 1791 Unknown person Timber rattlesnake: Massachusetts — This was the last fatal snakebite in the state. [143] August 28, 1790 Child, 5 or 6: Timber rattlesnake: Massachusetts — A child was bitten by a rattlesnake, and died the next day ...
These are timber rattlesnakes, a species of rattlesnake native to the East Coast. While timber rattlesnakes are considered endangered in Massachusetts these days, that wasn't always the case.
Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated that deters predators. [2] Rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; if treated promptly, the bites are seldom fatal.
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The timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is Kentucky’s largest venomous snake and can reach 5 feet in length, though there are reports of it growing as long as 7 feet, according to the ...
The American alligator is the state reptile of Florida. This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive, etc.).