Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Scientific Name: Sistrurus catenatus catenatus
Size: 18-40 inches (45-100 cm) in length
PA Status: Endangered Species - Only 5 known populations in PA
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The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is a venomous snake. Although smaller than the other two venomous snakes in Ohio, this rattler still is very dangerous to people and their pets.

Habitat utilization and status of the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, in the Chicago region. Pp. 66-70 in: B. Johnson and V.

A subspecies of this snake occurs in Canada: the eastern Massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus). It occurs in Ontario from Windsor and the Niagara Peninsula north to Georgian Bay and east to the Muskoka Lakes.

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Although all rattle snakes can swim, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake is sometimes known as the swamp rattler and spends more time in aquatic environments than its relatives.

owls (Strigiformes)
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See also: Massasauga Rattlesnake, Eastern Massasauga, Massasauga, Rattlesnake, Snake