Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Sistrurus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Western Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, temperate coniferous forest, subtropical forest and 24 more. Common: recorded in 568 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.
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Temperate Coniferous Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Prairie
- Meadow
- Scrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Coastal Scrub
- Chihuahuan Desert
Related snakes
- Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
- Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus
- 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.