There are NO rattlesnakes in Indiana, huh? Obviously, this person is not well researched or educated in the field of herpetology. YES, Indiana does have rattlesnakes in the Southern third of the state,(including Brown County) and IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST OF THE STATE, BOTH (CROTALUS HORRIDUS , a.k.a. the Timber or Canebrake rattlesnake, and( Sistrurus Catanatus), the Massassauga Rattler for the northern part of IN. I personally have seen and dispatched more than one Timber Rattler in my own in my yard in Kentucky in the last 2 years,(and saw a 4 foot one in captivity in the science and nature center in Brown county, IN) and the one in my yard was almost 5 feet long.(yes, Fangs, buttons plus rattles, the whole nine yards. They are rather abundant, actually, along with copperheads, and if you travel to southwestern KY to the land between the lakes, you will also encounter (Sistrurs miliarus), the Pygmy rattler as well as (Agkistrodon Piscivorous), the Water Moccassin, A.K.A. the Cottonmouth. My suggestion is, get some experience time in the field, and study the range maps in field guides before you open that uneducated manure valve below your nose, and have someone else following your science of ignorance.
They live in pigmy caves.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and tropical rattlesnakes live in more humid and damp areas.
All rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous - they give live birth.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.The western diamondback rattlesnake.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.
Yes, the eastern massasauga and the timber rattlesnake are both found in Indiana.
The Atlantic Ocean has no rattlesnakes. They are terrestrial animals. However, a few species live near the Atlantic including the timber rattlesnake, the eastern diamondback, the massasauga and pygmy rattlesnakes.
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It depends on the species. The larger ones like the diamondbacks and timber rattlers can be heard from fifty feet away, while the tiny pygmy rattler is audible from a few feet.
No. Neither the Eastern Diamondback nor the Western Diamondback are endangered species. They have lost much of their habitat to human development, but there are still vast areas that they inhabit that are inhospitable to humans.
The pygmy rattlesnake, the canebrake rattlesnake and, possibly, the eastern diamondback are found in Louisiana. The diamondback may have been extirpated.
Since this species is small and unable to produce much venom, it is unlikely that it is able to deliver a fatal bite to a human adult.
Rattlesnakes are called rattlesnakes in the desert and elsewhere.