Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 9,320
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), also known commonly as the banded rattlesnake, and the canebrake rattlesnake in southern United States is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to the eastern United States. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous, with a very toxic bite.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Timber rattlesnake”.