A protected Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake was killed at the University of Michigan's botanical gardens, prompting staff to ...

Otherwise known as "swamp rattlers" or "black snappers," Massasaugas ... as their venom "is highly toxic," the division said. A typical Massasauga bite doesn't deliver a high enough quantity ...

According to experts, the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, also known as a “Swamp Rattler” or “Black Snapper,” is one of just three native snake species in Ohio that are venomous.

The sound of a rattlesnake's shaking tail can evoke a visceral response of fear in almost anyone. But in reality, snakes like the eastern massasauga have more reason to fear us than we have to fear ...

The eastern massasauga is a small rattlesnake that was once widespread and common but is now threatened in approximately 75 percent of its range. It is protected in every state or province where it ...