The timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) represents a wildlife species associated with public misconceptions that may foster unwarranted fears and retribution. This species is native to the eastern ...

For example, in June 2022, a Georgia resident filmed an eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) slowly eating a much larger timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus). A study released in August this ...

is the most common rattlesnake in Texas. It can be found nearly everywhere in the state, except in a few of the far eastern regions. In contrast, timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus ...