Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Species of reptile endemic to the southeastern US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)[4][5] is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake. No subspecies are recognized.[6]
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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | C. adamanteus |
Binomial name | |
Crotalus adamanteus Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 | |
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