Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Florida

Fwc posted a picture of the snake next to a photo of a.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake florida. Nevertheless the general public in florida feels so threatened by this and other snakes that many are killed without consideration. Fwc says biologist pierson hill recently found the patternless eastern diamondback snake. Snake bite season runs from april to october in florida. A florida fish and wildlife biologist has made a extremely unusual discovery in north florida.
The background color is brown tan or yellow with brown diamonds down the back which are outlined in cream. Adults can grow to an average 3 6 feet in length and can weigh up to 10 pounds. Biologist pierson hill found the patternless eastern diamondback in north florida. 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.
The eastern diamondback is a large heavy bodied rattlesnake. Photos posted on facebook and instagram show the snake without its typical patterns side by side with a. The vast majority of eastern diamondbacks a large venomous rattlesnake found. A researcher has discovered an extremely unusual patternless eastern diamondback rattlesnake in northern florida.
Pierson hill fwc fish and. There are about 50 species in the state but only six are venomous. 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.