Its scientific name is Crotalus horridus. Crotalus is derived from krotalon, Greek for the rattle. Most of the world’s rattlesnakes are part of this genus, including the eastern diamondback ...

In contrast, timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) — like the snake seen in the video above — mostly live just in the eastern third of Texas. These snakes grow 3 to 4 feet long with thick ...