Diamondback Florida Rattlesnake

A researcher has discovered an extremely unusual patternless eastern diamondback rattlesnake in northern florida.

Diamondback florida rattlesnake. There are about 50 species in the state but only six are venomous. Fwc says biologist pierson hill recently found the patternless eastern diamondback snake. The species can strike a distance up to two thirds of their body length which is why experts. Researchers in florida find eastern diamondback rattlesnake with no diamonds a florida fish and wildlife biologist says he made one of the rarest finds you ll ever see in the state.

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. Diamondback rattlesnakes grow to 6 feet in florida and can weigh 10 pounds the state reports. Photos posted on facebook and instagram show the snake without its typical patterns side by side with a. A florida fish and wildlife biologist has made a extremely unusual discovery in north florida.

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake timber rattlesnake dusky pygmy. The diamondback and canebrake rattlesnake cottonmouth and coral snake are found in every county in the state the dusky rattlesnake and copperhead are found in the. The background color is brown tan or yellow with brown diamonds down the back which are outlined in cream. A stout bodied pit viper this snake likes to live in the dry pine flatwoods sandy woodlands and coastal scrub habitats.

Biologist pierson hill found the patternless eastern diamondback in north florida. The eastern diamondback is a large heavy bodied rattlesnake. Adults can grow to an average 3 6 feet in length and can weigh up to 10 pounds. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the biggest of the rattlesnakes in the americas certainly in terms of weight.