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Crotalus helleri or Crotalus oreganus helleri, also known commonly as the Southern Pacific rattlesnake, [3] the black diamond rattlesnake, [4] and by several other common names, is a pit viper species [5] or subspecies [3] found in southwestern California and south into Baja California, Mexico, that is known for its regional variety of dangerous venom types.
Nerodia rhombifer, commonly known as the diamondback water snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid endemic to the central United States and northern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies of N. rhombifer , including the nominotypical subspecies .
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).
Black diamond rattlesnake may refer to: Crotalus o. oreganus, also known as the Pacific rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper subspecies found from British Columbia, Canada, south through the United States into California; Crotalus cerberus, also known as the Arizona black rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the southwestern United States
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.
Humplett noted that the diamondback rattlesnake is “the worst snake you can be bit by in Florida” before shutting off the camera and rushing to the vehicle with his three friends — who are ...
Red milk snake: southwest: common: minimal Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum: Eastern milk snake: everywhere but southwest: common: minimal Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta: Copperbelly water snake: southern 1/3 and northeast corner: state endangered, federally threatened: minimal Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer: Northern diamondback water snake ...