What is Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake?
Dusky pigmy rattlesnake is a short, thick-bodied, poisonous subspecies of snake, found only in the southeastern United States. It is one of the most common venomous snakes in the state of Florida. The subspecies is most active at night and tends to be inactive during the day. It is a pit viper. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Sistrurus Species: Sistrurus miliarius Scientific Name: Sistrurus miliarius