Other Rattlesnake Species
Below are photos representing various specie of rattlesnakes, localities are given if known. Not all of these snakes inhabit Florida.
Canebrake Rattlesnake Crotalus h. atricaudatus - locality- Lake Butler, Florida
The Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus horridus - is also a favorite of many venomous keepers. This is a adult male from York County South Carolina.
and a closer pic of his head
This Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius barbouri - is unusual due to the lack of dorsal saddles. It basically is a patternless snake except for the dorsal stripe the species is known for. The source of the photograph is unknown, but is rumored to have come from the cave region of Florida. Photograph by unknown cave divers.
A normal colored Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius barbouri -locality- Steinhatchee Florida.
Close up of a Canebrake rattlesnake Crotalus h. atricaudatus from Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Below are photos of Prairie rattlesnakes - Crotalus viridis viridis - native to the western USA. A albino and a normal colored specimen.
Western Massasauga rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus - native to the mid western USA.
Southern Pacific rattlesnake Crotalus viridis helleri- native to southern California
A Canebrake and a albino Eastern share a hide spot. This pair was introduced with the intention of a cross breeding between the two species.
Southwestern Speckled rattlesnake Crotalus mithchellii pyrrhus - native to California, Nevada and Arizona.
Anerythristic Dusky Pigmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius barbouri - a natural occurring variation in color.
A Anerythristic Carolina Pigmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius miliarius - a natural occurring variation in color.
Carolina Pigmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius miliarius showing how well it blends in with the pine needles in it’s natural habitat.
A Northern Pacific rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
A pair of adult Panamint rattlesnakes - Crotalus mitchellii stephensi
