Massasauga rattlesnake

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The massasauga rattlesnake is a medium sized, dark coloured, pygmy rattlesnake with 29 to 50 dark dorsal blotches on its grey or brownish grey body. There are three rows of smaller dark spots on each side of the body. The head is thick and triangular with black stripes; the belly is black and irregularly marked with white or yellowish spots. The he...