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There are four main types of venomous snakes native to the U.S.—rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Virginia is home to three of these types, with the coral snake being ...
Despite their fearsome reputation, timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) would much rather blend into the environment than get into a fight with a human. Though it will strike when threatened, it ...
Thursday’s field outing followed a few days in the classroom learning about snakes and handling some in captivity, including the timber rattler (Crotalus horridus).
Thursday’s field outing followed a few days in the classroom learning about snakes and handling some in captivity, including the timber rattler (Crotalus horridus).
Nearly three weeks ago I was “watching” the weather forecasts waiting for a cool, but mostly sunny day. The week or two preceding this were predominantly cool and with light to moderate north winds.
Crotalus – The larger genus has 26 species, which include better-known species, such as the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) of the eastern United States, the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus ...
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), 2005. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control … Read More A canebrake rattlesnake. (Photo: J.D. Kleopfer/Virginia Department of Wildlife … Read More ...
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, western ...
Q. I notice you sometimes include scientific names of animals in your columns. One time you identified a timber rattlesnake; another time, two turtles (an Alabama redbelly turtle and a stinkpot ...
According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the agency in charge of managing the state’s reptiles and amphibians, Crotalus horridus, the timber rattler, is a candidate for listing as a ...