Timber rattlesnake
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The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, or banded rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)[6] is a species of pit viper endemic to eastern North America. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous, with a very toxic bite.[7] C. horridus is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous Northeastern United States and is second only to its relatives to the west, the prairie rattlesnake, as the most northerly distributed venomous snake in North America.[8][9] No subspecies are currently recognized.[10][11]
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Timber rattlesnake | |
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A wild C. horridus encountered within Cooper's Rock State Forest, West Virginia, United States. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | C. horridus |
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Crotalus horridus | |
Timber rattlesnake range[4] | |
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