Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Sistrurus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Canada, Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, boreal forest, broadleaf forest and 10 more. Common: recorded in 317 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
- Western Massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus
- Bothrops sonene
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- Arunachal Pitviper Trimeresurus arunachalensis
- Crotalus caliginis
- San Esteban Island Rattlesnake Crotalus estebanensis
- Veracruz Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
- Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus ehecatl
- Nabang Pitviper Trimeresurus caudornatus
- Crotalus muertensis
- Salazar's Pit Viper Trimeresurus salazar
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.