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Common Name: |
| Sistrurus miliarius barbouri |
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake |
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Physical Characteristics |
Length, 15-22 in. (38-56 cm). The ground color varies from a pale gray to black with varying amounts of small light specks or stippling. The dorsal pattern consists of a series of rounded dark brown, grey, or black blotches down the middle of the back. A thin reddish brown mid-dorsal stripe is usually present. The head has a series of 9 large scales or plates on the top and there is a dark broad lateral stripe along each side. |
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Geographic Range (USA) |
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| Extreme southernSouth Carolina, across southern Georgia, Alabama, and southeastern Mississippi, and all of Florida. |
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| Habitat |
| Occupies various habitats including, pine flatlands, swampy areas, dry woodlands, lakes, ponds, and marshes. |
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| Diet |
| Small mammals, amphibians, lizards, and other snakes. |
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| Venom |
| Hemorrhagic toxins, resulting in tissue damage and edema. |
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| Remarks |
| The Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake is a relatively small and inoffensive snake. However, they will coil, rattle, and strike quickly when confronted. |
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