Sistrurus tergeminus, also known as the western massasauga, is a rattlesnake found in the southwestern plains of the United States and northern Mexico. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit …

2024年4月30日 · Diagnosis: DANGEROUSLY VENOMOUS (a threat to life or limb): The Western Massasauga is the smallest rattlesnake in Kansas and is characterized by a small pit on each …

The western massasauga is a small rattlesnake (albiet slightly larger than its close cousins) which occurs in the American midwest in wet meadows, marshes, and woodlands. The diet of the …

2023年1月30日 · Defense: Western massasaugas use their characteristic rattle to warn off predators, and use its venomous bite in defense when disturbed. (Hammerson 1999)

2020年7月26日 · The western massasauga rattlesnake is a medium sized, <25 in/65 cm, pit viper with light-brown base color and a row of dark brown blotches, that are wider than they are …

The western massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is the smallest rattlesnake in Nebraska. It can be 18-39 inches long. It is gray and brown with dark, round brown blotches on the back and other …

Western Massasauga Rattlesnakes are gray or grayish-brown with dark bands or blotches down the back. Blotches on the back become bands near the tail, which is tipped by a small rattle. …

The Western Massasauga is categorized as one of several primitive rattlesnakes in the genus Sistrurus. Unlike other rattlesnakes, these rattlesnakes have 9 enlarged scales on the top of …

The Western Massasauga has tan-gray or light gray background color with dark brown blotches. The underside is light with some dark markings. The head has a dark broad stripe along each …

There are two subspecies of western massasauga rattlesnake. The desert massasauga is commonly associated with xeric prairie habitat from western Texas to southeastern Arizona, …