Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
(Crotalus adamanteus)
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Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) |
Color Photograph: U.S. Geological Survey
Color Photograph: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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Crotalus horridus The Timber Rattlesnake has bands around the body (not the diamond pattern on the back) and lacks the light facial lines. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) Identification: Length 36 to 96 inches (the largest rattlesnake in North America). Rattles present. Head large, well separated by a narrow neck from the body. Side of the head with prominent light stripes. Back with a pattern of dark brown diamonds with light centers and margined with distinct cream to yellow borders. Light lines running across the nose. Geographical Variation: None. Range (see map below left): The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is found throughout out Florida and along the southeastern coast line and the Gulf Coast. Habitat: This snake species is typically found in pine and Turkey Oak woodlands as well as abandoned farmland in the same regions. Food: Small mammals and birds. Behavior: The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake often holes up in gopher tortoise burrows, other holes in the ground, and in palmetto thickets. This is an extremely dangerous species and should be avoided at all costs. Reproduction: Young are born from July to early fall with a brood ranging from 8 to 20 young. |
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Similar Species: Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) |
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