Eastern massasauga - Wikipedia The eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a species of rattlesnake found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, Canada, eastern regions of the Midwestern states, and parts of the Great Lakes region in the United States
Eastern Massasauga - U. S. Fish Wildlife Service Massasaugas are small snakes with thick bodies, heart-shaped heads and vertical pupils The average length of an adult is about 2 feet Adult massasaugas are gray or light brown with large, light-edged chocolate brown blotches on the back and smaller blotches on the sides
Sistrurus catenatus : Massasauga | Rare Species Guide Massasaugas are ambush predators that wait for prey to wander by, then bite it and inject it with venom They swallow their prey whole after it has died Massasaugas are shy and secretive, and will strike at humans only if they feel threatened and cornered (Oldfield and Moriarty 1994)
Massasauga | Venomous, Endangered, Ontario | Britannica Massasauga, (Sistrurus catenatus), small North American rattlesnake of the family Viperidae, found in prairies, swamps, and woodlands from the Great Lakes to Arizona It is typically 45 to 75 cm (18 to 30 inches) long The massasauga may be totally black but is more commonly gray or tan with rows
Eastern Massasauga – Sistrurus catenatus | INHS Environmental Education . . . The Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a species of pygmy rattlesnake native to Illinois, its southern and western range limit They are found north to Ontario and east to New York While they are venomous, they are a timid species, preferring to remain undetected if possible
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake - save-the-buzztails A rare, small-bodied snake, the eastern massasauga can be found in the Midwestern and Northern United States and Ontario They live in shallow wetlands (typically grassy, flooded prairies) and adjacent uplands, including early successional forest and fire-dependent prairies
Eastern Massasauga – PA HERP IDENTIFICATION Stocky with a well-developed rattle, the Eastern Massasauga is brownish gray with rounded dark blotches on its body tail has approximately 3 to 6 dark brown or black rings and tipped with a small rattle