Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,986
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Common names: pygmy rattlesnake, eastern pygmy rattlesnake, ground rattlesnake, leaf rattler, death rattler, more. Sistrurus miliarius, commonly called the pygmy rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae (pit vipers) of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sistrurus miliarius”.