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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).
Appearance: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is Mississippi's largest snake averaging 4 feet-5 1/2 feet, but have been documented up to nearly 8 feet in length. They have large heads and ...
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Wilson, ecologist at Emory University Appearance: Can reach up to seven feet in length, but these snakes are normally between three and ...
These snakes are large and typically range 24 - 48 inches in length, ... Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America. Some ...
The rattlesnake genus Crotalus, which includes the aforementioned eastern diamondback rattlesnake and western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), reaches a maximum length of 2.13 m (7 ft), and according to W. A. King one large specimen had a length of 2.26 m (7.4 ft) and a mass of 11 kg (24 lb). [68]
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the most venomous snake in North America and the largest of its species in the world. ... The length of the snake’s fangs is related to its size, meaning ...
[6] [7] [8] Although they are not the heaviest vipers, since the Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) and the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) are heavier, large adults can weigh 3 to 7 kg (6.6 to 15.4 lb). [9] Bushmasters are sexually dimorphic in size, with males reaching larger sizes than females. [10]
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.