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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
species of rattlesnake found in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of venomous pit vipers, found in southeastern United States of America. It is the largest rattlesnake, longest and the heaviest venomous snake in the Americas. There are currently no subspecies found.
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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | C. adamanteus |
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Crotalus adamanteus Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 | |
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