Rattlesnakes

Eric Knewitz

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Rattlesnakes--members of the Crotalinae subfamily- are pit vipers with a distinct "rattle" that they use to warn predators away. There are 36 known species. Rattlesnake populations are threatened because of extermination efforts by humans, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened.

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Eric Knewitz

@eknewitz

Rattlesnakes--members of the Crotalinae subfamily- are pit vipers with a distinct "rattle" that they use to warn predators away. There are 36 known species. Rattlesnake populations are threatened because of extermination efforts by humans, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened.

Rattlesnake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae. The 36 known species of rattlesnakes have between 65 and 70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from southern Alberta and southern British Columbia in Canada to Central Argentina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - Snake - Britannica

Rattlesnake,Â any of 33 species of venomous New World vipers characterized by a segmented rattle at the tip of the tail that produces a buzzing sound when vibrated.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - A-Z Animals

Rattlesnake are poisonous snakes that belong to the pit viper group and are recognized by the distinctive rattle on the end of their tail. Most species of rattlers have hemotoxic venom that attacks tissues and destroys them.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/rattlesnake/
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Video - Crotalus atrox - ARKive

Western diamond-backed rattlesnake - Animal Communication activity - View incredible Western diamond-backed rattlesnake videos - Crotalus atrox - on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/western-diamond-backed-rattlesnake/crotalus-atrox/video-99a.html
ADW: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus adamanteus

The Eastern Diamondback lives in the coastal lowlands, ranging from southeast North Carolina to eastern Louisiana, and throughout Florida, including the Florida Keys.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crotalus_adamanteus/
Rattlesnake Information - National Geographic Kids

Rattlesnake information and facts from National Geographic Kids.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/rattlesnake/
Rattlesnake Facts - Livescience

Rattlesnakes are found throughout North and South America. Their distinctive rattle warns intruders to stay away!
http://www.livescience.com/43683-rattlesnake.html
Rattlesnake Facts - Softschools

Rattlesnakes are easily recognized animals. There are 32 known species of rattlesnakes that live in North and South America. Rattlesnakes are mainly associated with arid and desert rocky areas, but they can be also found in forests, prairies and swampy habitats.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/rattlesnake_facts/330
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

The Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is a heavy bodied snake with a triangular shaped head. There are two dark diagonal lines on each side of its face running from the eyes to its jaws.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Diamondback%20Rattlesnake.php
Rattlesnakes - DesertUSA

Throughout the world there are many snakes whose venomous bite can be fatal to humans. In the United States, however, there are only four: the coral snake, the copperhead, the cottonmouth water moccasin and the rattlesnake.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/rattlesnakes.html
Snake Facts - Rattlesnakes

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.
http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/snakes/facts-rattlesnake.htm

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Rattlesnake

Crotalus cerastes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Subfamily:	Crotalinae
Included genera
Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758 Sistrurus Garman, 1883
Excluded genera
The subfamily also includes many genera of pit vipers that are not rattlesnakes.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Rattlesnake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae. The 36 known species of rattlesnakes have between 65 and 70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from southern Alberta and southern British Columbia in Canada to Central Argentina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - Snake - Britannica

Rattlesnake,Â any of 33 species of venomous New World vipers characterized by a segmented rattle at the tip of the tail that produces a buzzing sound when vibrated.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - A-Z Animals

Rattlesnake are poisonous snakes that belong to the pit viper group and are recognized by the distinctive rattle on the end of their tail. Most species of rattlers have hemotoxic venom that attacks tissues and destroys them.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/rattlesnake/
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Video - Crotalus atrox - ARKive

Western diamond-backed rattlesnake - Animal Communication activity - View incredible Western diamond-backed rattlesnake videos - Crotalus atrox - on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/western-diamond-backed-rattlesnake/crotalus-atrox/video-99a.html
ADW: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus adamanteus

The Eastern Diamondback lives in the coastal lowlands, ranging from southeast North Carolina to eastern Louisiana, and throughout Florida, including the Florida Keys.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crotalus_adamanteus/
Rattlesnake Information - National Geographic Kids

Rattlesnake information and facts from National Geographic Kids.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/rattlesnake/
Rattlesnake Facts - Livescience

Rattlesnakes are found throughout North and South America. Their distinctive rattle warns intruders to stay away!
http://www.livescience.com/43683-rattlesnake.html
Rattlesnake Facts - Softschools

Rattlesnakes are easily recognized animals. There are 32 known species of rattlesnakes that live in North and South America. Rattlesnakes are mainly associated with arid and desert rocky areas, but they can be also found in forests, prairies and swampy habitats.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/rattlesnake_facts/330
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

The Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is a heavy bodied snake with a triangular shaped head. There are two dark diagonal lines on each side of its face running from the eyes to its jaws.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Diamondback%20Rattlesnake.php
Rattlesnakes - DesertUSA

Throughout the world there are many snakes whose venomous bite can be fatal to humans. In the United States, however, there are only four: the coral snake, the copperhead, the cottonmouth water moccasin and the rattlesnake.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/rattlesnakes.html
Snake Facts - Rattlesnakes

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.
http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/snakes/facts-rattlesnake.htm

Rattlesnake

Crotalus cerastes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Subfamily:	Crotalinae
Included genera
Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758 Sistrurus Garman, 1883
Excluded genera
The subfamily also includes many genera of pit vipers that are not rattlesnakes.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Rattlesnakes

Rattlesnakes--members of the Crotalinae subfamily- are pit vipers with a distinct "rattle" that they use to warn predators away. There are 36 known species. Rattlesnake populations are threatened because of extermination efforts by humans, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened.

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