Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake - Michigan Natural Features …
The eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) is a unique and fascinating part of Michigan's natural heritage. It is Michigan's only venomous snake, and one of only two rattlesnake species that occur in the Great Lakes region.
Eastern massasauga rattlesnake - State of Michigan
Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures that will avoid humans whenever possible. Also known as "swamp rattlers," they spend the vast majority of their time in year-round wetlands hunting their primary prey, mice.
Michigan's only venomous snake now federally protected
2016年9月29日 · Michigan's lone venomous snake, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, has received federal protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
Massasauga Rattlesnake - University of Michigan
The eastern massasauga is Michigan’s only venomous snake. It can grow to be 2-3 feet in length, and is relatively small but thick-bodied. It is famous for its rattle, which sounds like an insect buzzing.
Massasauga Rattlesnake - University of Michigan
The massasauga (eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus) is Michigan’s only venomous snake. The adult massasauga can measure from 2.5 – 3 feet in length. Where is the massasauga found? The massasauga is native to the lower peninsula of Michigan and several other Great Lakes states.
On the decline: Studying eastern massasauga rattlesnakes in Michigan
2014年11月4日 · From the common garter snake slithering through gardens to the elusive fox snake hailing from the pine forests of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan is home to 17 snake species. Only one, however, is venomous — the eastern massasauga rattlesnake.
Michigan Natural Features Inventory - Michigan State University
The Eastern Massasauga is a small to medium-sized (average 18-30 in/46-76 cm), thick-bodied, gray, gray-brown or brown snake with a distinctive color pattern of dark brown rectangular or saddle-shaped blotches down the back and two or three additional rows of dark spots along the sides of the body.
Discover Michigan’s Only Rattlesnake Species - AZ Animals
2023年9月2日 · Only one of the 18 types of snakes in Michigan is venomous. Take a look at Michigan's only rattlesnake species: the eastern massasauga.
Eastern Massasauga - MI Wildlife Conservancy
Michiganders occasionally mistake a harmless fox or milk snake for a massasauga because these snakes also have dark blotches on their backs and may hiss and strike at a human intruder. However, they lack rattles and have narrower heads and …
Michigan's only venomous snake is federally threatened, but …
2023年9月27日 · The federally threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake species. The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids is working to preserve the species with field monitoring and captive breeding.