Diamondback Rattlesnake Adamanteus, Crotalus Kingsnake, Sidewinder. Close Up Of Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. The Crotalus Adamanteus Is A Pit Viper Found In The Southeastern United States. It Is The Largest Rattlesnake Found In America. Note The Diamond Pattern On The Snakeskin. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Is The Largest Venomous Snake In North America. Some Reach 8 Feet In Length And Weigh Up To 10 Pounds. These Stout-Bodied Pit Vipers Generally Live In The Dry, Pine Flatwoods, Sandy Woodlands, And Coastal Scrub Habitats From Southern North Carolina To Florida And West To Louisiana

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