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Crotalus oreganus, a.k.a. the western rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in North America in the western United States, parts of British Columbia and northwestern Mexico; Crotalus viridis, a.k.a. the prairie rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico
Roughly 7,000–8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States, and about five of those people die. [4] Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebites than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites are roughly four times as likely to result in ...
The 36 known species of rattlesnakes have between 65 and 70 subspecies, [3] all native to the Americas, ranging from central Argentina to southern Canada. 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
Still, about 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, with 10 to 15 deaths resulting. To avoid rattlesnake bites , do not approach any snake you cannot positively ...
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1 Non-venomous snakes. 2 Venomous snakes. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. List of snakes of Missouri. Add languages. Add links. ... List of snakes of ...
An Arizona man called a snake removal company after seeing what he thought were three rattlesnakes lurking in the garage of his Mesa home. There actually were 20 snakes — five adult western ...
Sistrurus tergeminus tergeminus, the prairie massasauga rattlesnake, a subspecies of the western massasauga, which is a genus of venomous rattlesnakes. [3] Deirochelys reticularia miaria, western chicken turtle; Kinosternon flavescens flavescens, yellow mud turtle; Nerodia cyclopion, Mississippi green watersnake