Pit Viper - Pit Vipers

-Where does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake live? High mountains in Arizona desert are home to rare species of rattlesnakes. There are a huge canyons which offer a refuge for snake specialists. The habitat here is not a desert, but mountain forest. The ridge-nosed rattlesnake inhabits high mountain woodlands. There are five species living in different mountain ranges from Arizona to central Mexico. -What does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake look like? The ridge-nosed rattlesnake is a small pit viper. They range in size from about a foot to a little over two and a half feet long. Its color is yellowish-grey to reddish-brown, with narrow white stripes edged in black. It has a long triangular-shaped head. The nose above it has a sharp, curled edge, which is the name from. The neck is narrow and the tail is short. There are usually two white stripes under the eyes. A pair of pits between the eyes and nostrils are heat-sensing that can detect any object's temperature is different from...

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Agkistrodon Species: A. contortrix Scientific Name: Agkistrodon contortrix

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Agkistrodon Species: A. piscivorus Scientific Name: Agkistrodon Piscivorus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Crotalus Scientific Name: Crotalus Ruber Other Names: Red Rattlesnake, Red Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Red Diamond Snake, Red Rattler

  Mojave rattlesnake is a highly poisonous pit viper species occurring in southwestern United States and central Mexico. The snake’s venom is regarded as the most potent among other rattlesnakes inhabiting the world. Currently, there are two recognized subspecies of this species. Mojave Rattlesnake(Pit Viper) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Subfamily Crotalinae Genus Crotalus Scientific Name Crotalus scutulatus Nicknamed the Mojave green, the Mohave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) is the most venomous snake found on the monument. The venom, potent in neurotoxins that attack the nervous system and hemotoxins that attack the blood should make this snake high on anyone's list to avoid. Not to be confused with the Western rattlesnake, the Mojave rattlesnake has a greenish tinge that the Western rattlesnake lacks. The Mojave rattlesnake averages between 2-4 feet in length and are usually distribute...

  Massasauga rattlesnake is a species of venomous snake occurring in the midwestern North America. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit viper. There are three recognized subspecies of this species. Massasauga Rattlesnake Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Subfamily Crotalinae Genus Sistrurus Scientific Name Sistrurus catenatus What is an eastern massasauga rattlesnake?  Appearance:  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. Young snakes have the same markings, but are more vividly colored. Other snakes that look similar include the fox snake, milk snake and hognose snake.   Habitat:  Massasaugas live in wet areas including wet prairies, marshes and low ...

 The black-tailed rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Black-Tailed Rattlesnake Kingdom Animalia  Phylum Chordata  Class Reptilia  Order Squamata  Suborder Serpentes  Family Viperidae  Genus Crotalus Scientific Name Crotalus molossus Description The Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Pit Viper) is a large (< 1524 mm total length, Platt and Rainwater 2009, but most are < 1000 mm TL in Arizona), heavy-bodied pit viper.  Atop the head is usually some darkening of the snout and normally a dark band or patch between the eyes, although some desert specimens lack that band. The dorsal pattern of the body is 20-41 light-edged, dark blotches or diamonds.  The anterior blotches and sometimes posterior blotches have some light interior scales, and many of the dark blotches coalesce with lateral blotches and ...

 Bothriechis marchi is a species of pitviper, a venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Central America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.  Honduran Palm Pit Viper   Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Viperidae Genus Bothriechis Scientific Name Bothriechis marchi Description Adults of B. marchi often grow to more than 80 centimetres (31 in) in total length (including tail). The largest specimen on record was 96.8 centimetres (38.1 in). March's palm pit viper is green and relatively slender with a prehensile tail. Color:  Different shades of green Geographic Range Honduran Palm Pit Viper is found on the Atlantic versant of northwestern Honduras and eastern Guatemala. It occurs in mesic forest at elevations of 500–1,500 metres (1,600–4,900 ft) altitude. The type locality given is "the Gold Mines at Quimistan [probably El Oro, Municipio de Quimistán, in the...