Aruba Island Rattlesnake

Reptiles > Viperidae & Pit Vipers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Aruba Island RattlesnakeScientific Name: Crotalus unicolorCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Viperidae & Pit VipersSize: Total length: 28–38 in (70–95 cm); Compact, heavy-bodied island rattlesnakeWeight: 1.2–2.2 lb (0.5–1.0 kg); Moderate mass...

Prairie Rattlesnake

Reptiles > Snakes

OverviewThe Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), also widely known as the western rattlesnake, is a hardy, iconic venomous pit viper indigenous to the vast grasslands, sagebrush steppes, and badlands of central and western North America. Ranging from the windswept...

Green Bush Viper

Reptiles > Snakes

OverviewThe Green Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera), also widely known as the Variable Bush Viper or African Leaf Viper, is an extraordinarily striking arboreal viperid indigenous to the lush tropical rainforest canopies and swamp forests of Central and West Africa....