Yes, it is the largest venomous snake in Florida.
The Eastern Diamondback, which is found in the southern boot heel of Mississippi.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest snake in North America, followed by the western diamondback. The eastern can reach eight feet in length, the western, seven.
The largest diamondback ever caught was an eight foot eastern diamondback in Carteret County, North Carolina in 1959.
Newborn of this largest of the rattlesnakes average between 12 to 16 inches as hatchlings.
The largest known to have been reported was six feet in length. Most "large snakes" are often reported but never confirmed. The Timber rattler is usually an average of three to four feet in length. The Tennessee Outdoorsman (see related link) is reporting a large snake killed recently and is working to confirm its actual size, it may be a new record for the state.
eastern diamond 8.7 feet in lenght,found in the Florida marsh. Update March 2009 15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake killed in Florida. The world record is 96 inches (8 feet) killed in NC in 1959.
The eastern diamondback.
The largest reported measurement for a western diamondback rattlesnake is 92.5 inches (Jones, 1997)
There are numerous species of Rattlesnakes and most of them are of the average size and weight. They are usually around 3 to 4 feet tall with some large adults growing to be above the 4 feet length. The Eastern Diamond back is the largest of the Rattlesnake species and is around 7 feet in average length and weight around 12 to 15 kilograms. All other Rattlesnake species are much smaller and lighter than the eastern diamondback.
There are numerous species of Rattlesnakes and most of them are of the average size and weight. They are usually around 3 to 4 feet tall with some large adults growing to be above the 4 feet length. The Eastern Diamond back is the largest of the Rattlesnake species and is around 7 feet in average length and weight around 12 to 15 kilograms. All other Rattlesnake species are much smaller and lighter than the eastern diamondback.
Depends on the species. The tiny pigmy rattler grows only to 18-22 inches, and the largest species, eastern diamondback, can grow to be as much as eight feet on rare occasions.