Twenty-eight of those snakes are virtually harmless to people, but four are venomous: The Copperhead, the Timber Rattlesnake, the Cottonmouth and the Pygmy Rattlesnake. Here's what you need to ...

“Rattlesnakes are the pinnacle of vertebrate evolution,” said Colclough, who considers himself an ardent supporter and ...

Venomous snakes that Mississippi residents should be aware of include Southern copperheads, cottonmouth snakes, Eastern coral snakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes, and Eastern ...

eastern diamondback rattlesnake and dusky pygmy rattlesnake. Approximately 65% of North American venomous snakebites are caused by rattlesnakes. The deadly ... [+] timber rattlesnake, native to ...

Seasonal patterns of infection have also been a focus of recent studies. Research on pygmy rattlesnakes in Florida showed that the prevalence of Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and clinical signs of ...