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Zoology of the ZooPl. LXVII

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus
Reptilia · Squamata · Viperidae
Fig. 1. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightAbout 1-1.8 m
WeightAbout 2-5 kg
FoodSmall mammals
LifespanAbout 15-20 years
SocietySolitary
Habitatpine forest
RangeNorth America
Wild or tameWild

The largest rattlesnake, native to Florida.

Observe: Look at the diamond pattern and the rattle segments.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
ConservationLeast concern; declining in parts of its range.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusCrotalus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Reptile House: Meet the giantsPreviewThe Reptile House: Is "cold-blooded" true?PreviewThe Reptile House: Take its temperaturePreview

Drawer: Zoo: Reptile house

Quiz: Reptile house quiz · 5 questions

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Same order: Squamata

Green anaconda

Eunectes murinus
LCLeast concern

Gila monster

Heloderma suspectum
NTNear threatened

Green iguana

Iguana iguana
LCLeast concern

Burmese python

Python bivittatus
VUVulnerable