Crotalus adamanteus
- Average size: 36-72 inches; Record 96 inches. Young are 12-14 inches
at birth.
- Range: Throughout Florida including the Keys.
- Diet: Mainly rodents and birds.
- Status: Not endangered, however it is a species of special concern. The
population is declining because of habitat reduction along with the
indiscriminate killing and commercial hunting for their skins.
- This is a large and dangerous rattlesnake that can strike up to 2/3 of its
body length. If you encounter one stay a healthy distance from it.
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