Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Florida
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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake florida. Biologist pierson hill found the patternless eastern diamondback in north florida. Nevertheless the general public in florida feels so threatened by this and other snakes that many are killed without consideration. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake timber rattlesnake dusky pygmy. The vast majority of eastern diamondbacks a large venomous rattlesnake found.
The biologist pierson hill found a patternless eastern diamondback snake according to a post on fwc s facebook and instagram pages. Pierson hill fwc fish and. The eastern diamondback is a large heavy bodied rattlesnake. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species and is one of the heaviest known species of venomous snake with one specimen shot in 1946 measuring 2 4 m 7 8 ft in length and weighing 15 4 kg 34 lb.
Fwc posted a picture of the snake next to a photo of a. A researcher has discovered an extremely unusual patternless eastern diamondback rattlesnake in northern florida. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is extremely beneficial to man because it preys on rats mice rabbits and other warm blooded prey many of which are considered pests. The top photo is of the rare patternless eastern diamondback rattlesnake found in florida and the bottom photo is what it s supposed to look like.
Fwc says biologist pierson hill recently found the patternless eastern diamondback snake. A florida fish and wildlife biologist has made a extremely unusual discovery in north florida. Snake bite season runs from april to october in florida.
