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Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Photo by Nicholas4
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Giant looking specimen in the exhibit! Looks like a female I think..

Notes:

Crotalus horridus, the "timber rattlesnake", is a species of venomous pitviper found in the eastern United States. This is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous northeastern United States. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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