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Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Description
Terrestrial; moderately heavy body, light gray to grayish brown or dull yellow; dark gray dorsal blotches, three rows of alternating lateral small blotches; belly black laterally flecked white; moderate size head, heat-sensing pits, elliptical pupils; the tail ends with rattles
Stats
Size
20 - 25 inches
Status
Endangered
Similar Species
Timber Rattlesnake, Fox snake
Diet
Small mammals and other snakes
Habitat
Grassland, marshes, edges of water, prairies and fields
Reproduction
Live bearing - 7 to 15 babies are born in September
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