canebrake rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, velvet-tail rattlesnake
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Animalia ...
The canebrake rattlesnake is a medium to large rattlesnake that ranges throughout the state but is common only in certain areas. It averages 3-5 feet but 6 foot specimens are not uncommon.
canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia)
Coastal Plain cooter (Chrysemys floridana floridana)
common rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma)
Cumberland slider (Trachemys scripta troostii) ...
Other Names Canebrake Rattlesnake Texas Status Threatened Description Timber rattlesnakes have wide heads and narrow necks—a typical distinction of all venomous snakes except coral snakes (Micrurus fulvius).
Description: Timber rattlesnakes, which are called canebrake rattlesnake in the Coastal Plain of the Southeast, are large, heavy bodied snakes with the characteristic rattles on the end of the tail.
This species is also known as the Canebrake Rattlesnake or Velvet-Tail Rattler.
Habitats ...
Some people refer to the timber rattlesnakes found in the southern Alabama as "canebrake rattlesnakes." The timber rattlesnakes found in northern Alabama are simply referred to as "timber rattlesnakes." ...
Using behaviorally-based seasons to investigate canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) movement patterns and habitat selection. Herpetologica. 62(4): 389-398. [69579] 76. Ward, James P., Jr.; Block, William M. 1995.
 See also: Snake, Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Viper, Rabbit
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