Eastern massasauga
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The eastern massasauga is a species of rattlesnake found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, Canada, eastern regions of the Midwestern states, and parts of the Great Lakes region in the U
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Eastern Massasauga distribution
Eastern masasauga coiled in the grass
Closeup showing large scales on the top of the head, a characteristic that distinguishes the genus Sistrurus (massasauga and pigmy rattlesnakes) from the genus Crotalus (all other rattlesnakes).
Pit viper
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The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers, or pit adders, are a subfamily of vipers found in Asia and the Americas, distinguished by the presence of a pair of heat-sensing organs located in a pit b
Eastern massasauga
…Ontario, Canada, eastern regions of the Midwestern states, and parts of the Great Lakes region in the United States. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit viper and is venomous; it is the only species of venomous snake in Ontario. Three subspecies of Sistrurus catenatus were recognized for more than a century…
Timber Rattlesnake by Trisha