"Habitat often also includes stands of red cedar, pine, and hemlock, as well as cool, damp meadows," MassWildlife said.

There are 21 snake species that are native to Pennsylvania, and three of them are venomous. The copperhead reaches an average ...

Most of the time you’re going to walk right by a rattlesnake and never know it’s there, because it’s not going to move a ...

APPEARANCE: Tan to coppery-red head and hourglass pattern crossbands on its pinkish tan to dark ... SIZE: 4-36 inches; Record is 53 inches. A timber rattlesnake is shown during a reptile show at the ...

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare ...

If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.

The timber rattlesnake has "large, heavy-bodied pit vipers have broad, triangular heads and extremely variable color patterns. Some are almost jet black. Others appear sulfur-yellow with black ...

Appearance: Timber rattlesnakes vary in size and color but can be recognized by their dark banded pattern on lighter skin and the rattle at the end of their tails. Habitat: Rattlesnakes are rare ...

Timber rattlesnakes have a pinkish-gray or tan body, with a pattern of large, black, chevron-like crossbands and a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their back. Their tails are ...

North Carolina has a unique environment and climate. Within the borders of this southeastern state, there are three different ...

but the dark brown to black ground color obscures much of the pattern Timber rattlesnakes have an unmarked head, and the last few inches of adult's tails are solid black or brown, the NJDEP says.