Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae
Genus	Crotalus (1)

Top facts

• The timber rattlesnake is the third largest venomous snake in the United States, and can grow to around one metre in length.
• Timber rattlesnakes feed on a variety of small mammals, birds, frogs and reptiles.
• The timber rattlesnake is ovoviviparous, which means that instead of laying eggs, the female retains them inside her body where they later hatch.

The timber rattlesnake is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org