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This picture was taken at the National Zoo in Washington DC
Dune buffer preserve, found basking on lots of palm litter.
Flooded pinewood, slash pine, palmetto scrub.
An Eastern diamondback rattlesnake sitting just off-trail after a light drizzle.
Young of year rattlesnake found dead on road
This was one of 2 on display at the Lowry Park Zoo in their FL exhibit.
Longleaf Pine Turkey Oak Wiregrass Sandhill
Eastern Diamondback found at the Tulsa Zoo. Very large specimen.
Crotalus adamanteus is a venomous pit viper ...
About 2 feet long (I didn't get close enough to measure)
Spotted hiking Prairie loop trail in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, ...
Kayak trip on Tomoka River near Tomaka State Park, Florida
Can vary in lenght very poisonious
This beauty was seen crossing a road in the afternoon on a warm day in late ...
On an overcast and humid day, I observed a large snake (around 5 feet long) ...
About 3 feet long. Characteristic diamond patterns on back.
Spotted on the (appropriately named) Snake Bight Trail in Everglades National ...
Gray and golden with brown diamond pattern outlined in white on back. Large ...
Pit viper species in Southeastern United States. Heaviest venomous snake in ...
Spotted this snake while hiking off trail with a buddy. Nearly stepped right ...
Largest of all rattlesnake in North America. This snake was found on the side ...
Lying along edge of service road to the auditorium of a County nature Preserve ...
lengths of 3.5 to 5.5 feet (1.1 to 1.7 m), and 2.75 to 6 feet (0.8 to 1.8 m) ...
This species of rattler is the largest in the world. Reaching lengths of over ...