Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Scientific Name: Crotalus adamanteus
Classification: State Listed as Endangered
Photo Credits: Ian Deery
Found in sandy pine flatwoods of the southeastern Coastal Plain, these Diamondbacks are ambush predators of rodents and rabbits. They have a series of dark diamonds running down gray backs. Though venomous, the snake prefers to escape first. Listen for their loud rattle warning.
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