Viper Conservation
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus) are the largest rattlesnakes in the world, possibly measuring up to 200 cm in total length and 7 kg in weight. Adults are typically 100-150 cm and weigh 1.8-2.3 kg. This species is sexually dimorphic in size with males attaining greater lengths than females. Juveniles range from 30-46 cm at birth. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes are easily identified by the pattern of dark brown to black diamonds, bordered with a cream to yellow line, along the back. They have broad heads, strongly keeled scales and the tail ends with a prominent rattle...
Bushmasters
Bushmasters (Lachesis muta muta) are one of the largest vipers in the world. They are the longest vipers; while Gabon Vipers and Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes are the heaviest vipers in the world. There have been reports of Bushmasters measuring up to 14 feet, but 12 feet is more likely their maximum length. Bushmasters are sexually dimorphic in size with males reaching larger sizes, and they have a pinkish tan, orangish tan, reddish brown or yellowish color on their skin, with a series of dark markings down the back...
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) are found primarily in temperate forests throughout the eastern United States. They range from northern Florida to eastern Texas north to Wisconsin and New Hampshire but are absent from Michigan. Historically their range included southeastern Ontario and southern Maine but populations there are believed to have been extirpated. While the coastal canebrake form of the Timber Rattlesnake can be quite common in the southeastern United States...
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
Midget Faded Rattlesnakes (Crotalus concolor) are the smallest member of the western rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) species complex with a maximum total length only up to 75 cm, although most individuals measure 45-55 cm. The mass of large adults can reach up to 300 grams, but are generally considerably less than this. There is sexual size dimorphism in both length (males average 44 cm snout-vent length and females 41 cm snout-vent length) and mass (males average 70 g and females 45 g)...
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