The timber rattlesnake has keeled scales, which feature a ridge down the center instead of being smooth. The eastern diamondback varies in color from blackish-gray or muddy gray to olive green.

DESCRIPTION: The eastern diamondback is the largest rattlesnake in the world. Adults are typically four to five feet long and weigh four to five pounds. A big snake may reach six feet in length and ...

It’s the most Gen-Z snakebite ever documented. A social media influencer was bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake in Florida while filming — saying “I’m cooked” before a mad dash to the ...