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Title
Prairie
Rattlesnake
Location
Buffalo
Lake
National
Wildlife
Refuge
,
Texas
Description
Praire
rattlesnakes
can
be
found
in
Great
Plains
grasslands
during
the
warmer
months
of the
year
. In the
winter
, they
hibernate
in
rocky
outcrops
,
hillsides
, or
bluffs
in
large
dens
of
up
to
250-400
individuals
. These
snakes
mainly
eat
small
mammals
but will also
feed
on
lizards
,
birds
, and the
occasional
amphibian
.
Prairie
rattlesnakes
are
venomous
and
bites
from these
snakes
should be
given
medical
attention
immediately
.
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Serpentes
Family
Viperidae
Genus
Crotalus
Species
Crotalus
viridis
Subject
Reptiles
;
Snakes
;
Rattlesnakes
;
Rattlers
;
Reptile
;
Snake
;
Crotalid
;
Crotalids
;
Crotalidae
;
Venomous
;
Pit
vipers
;
Squamate
;
Squamates
;
Animals
;
Herps
;
Herpetology
Photographer
Brendan
Kavanagh
Type
Photograph
Format
JPEG
Date
September 2008
Identifier
BK135.jpg
Rights
This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.
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