timber rattlesnake
Appalachian mountain viper
A timber rattlesnake is a large venomous pit viper native to eastern North America, found in forests and rocky hillsides from New England to Texas.
It has dark crossbands on a yellow, brown, or gray body and a distinctive rattle on its tail.
Though dangerous if provoked, timber rattlesnakes are reclusive and rarely encountered.
- canebrakeDense growth of bamboo-like grasses
- pit viperHeat-sensing venomous snake
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- venomousProducing injected toxins
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