Rattlesnake Animal Pictures
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Tim Vickers - Public Domain
Rattlesnake
timber rattlesnake on white background
Timber rattlesnakes are highly venomous, but most are not likely to bite.
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnakes
Otherwise known as the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, the Florida rattler can be nearly eight feet long.
The gopher snake is commonly misidentified as a Rattlesnake because of its markings and defensive behavior. It may hiss loudly, flatten its head, vibrate the tail, and strike when annoyed.
Rattlesnake bites can be dangerous but are very rarely fatal to humans. With proper medical treatment, including antivenin, bites are usually not serious.
Sidewinders have rough-textured scales.
Venomous Sidewinder Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) with forked tongue lying on the desert sand.
Largest Rattlesnake
albinos western diamondback rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox, poisonous, white background
An Albino Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The rattle of the rattlesnake is made up of a protein called keratin (the same protein that your hair and fingernails are made of). A new segment is added each time a rattlesnake sheds.
Western Rattlesnake coiled with rattle erect and forked tongue extended.
tiger rattlesnake coiled up on sand
Tiger rattlesnakes have smaller heads than other rattlesnakes.
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) Venomous Snake
Prairie rattlesnakes inhabit some areas of the Snake River.
A Western Rattlesnake flicking out its tongue in Colorado.
Prairie rattlesnakes prefer grasslands, sagebrush, and sometimes high rocky ledges.
Coiled Rattlesnake closeup on gravel road
The eastern diamondback is the biggest rattlesnake in North America
Sometimes a non-venomous snake will adapt the color of a venomous snake.
Baby rattlesnakes being born
Rattlesnakes are born and don’t hatch from eggs that the mother lays.
Young timber rattlesnake stretched out
Young timber rattlesnakes have brighter patterns than adults.
Coiled baby rattler
Baby rattlesnakes are not as dangerous as adults. They have less venom because they're smaller!
This midget faded rattlesnake was photographed in southern Utah, close to Arches National Park.
Midget Faded Rattlesnake