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Generally, prairie rattlesnakes are usually lightly colored in hues of brown. Patches of dark brown are often distributed in a dorsal pattern. A color band may be seen at the back of the eye. The prairie rattlesnake group carries the distinctive triangle-shaped head and pit sensory organs on either side of the head.
Common names: Hopi rattlesnake, [2] Arizona prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake. [3]Crotalus viridis nuntius is a venomous pit viper subspecies [4] native primarily to the desert plateau of the northeastern portion of the American state of Arizona, but also ranges into northwestern New Mexico.
The common kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula), a constrictor, is immune to the venom of rattlesnakes and other vipers, and rattlesnakes form part of its natural diet. Rattlesnakes sense kingsnakes' presence by their odor. [24] When they realize a kingsnake is nearby, they begin enacting a set of defensive postures known as "body bridging".
Prairie rattlesnake. Crotalus viridis or the prairie rattlesnake. Characteristics: Prairie rattlesnakes are very heavy bodied and not quite as large as timber rattlesnakes, with common range not ...
It was not revealed how long the prairie rattlesnake may have had the trap in its gut, but the mouse was still intact when removed. That indicates it had been recently eaten, as the snakes take an ...
The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) is a venomous pitviper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. In Wyoming, this snake is found in plains, foothills, and scarp woodlands, especially near granite or limestone outcrops.
The prairie rattlesnake is almost always found in the western half of the state so if you frequently are outdoors in the western part of Kansas look out for the prairie rattlesnake. The speckled ...
The eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a rattlesnake species found in central and eastern North America from southern Ontario in Canada and throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit viper and is venomous; it is the only species of venomous snake in Ontario. [4]