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South American Rattlesnake

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1-1,8 m

Weight:

2-5 kg

Nutrition: smaller mammals, birds, reptiles Reproduction: it is viviparous, number of progenies: 2-47 Did you know? As opposed to other rattle snakes, Crotalus durissus does not shakes the rattle at the end of its tail. Its venom is highly dangerous to humans, as it is neurotoxicant and causes immediate paralysis. Snakes use their venom to catch their prey. Most venomous snakes send sound or visual signs as warning, and attacks only as a last resort. Watch it! This species has robust body, it has strong scales. There are big, diamond-shaped spots and upstanding scale strings on its back. The head and the neck is dotted with parallel stripes. It has a rattle on the end of the tail,, just like any other rattle snake. Habitat: arid, rocky areas, rough rocky, uncultivated land, thorny, stony, dry and hot landscapes Spread: South of Mexico