The United States is home to many snake species. While most are harmless, some can be very dangerous to humans. Knowing which ...

Staff at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum said in a social media post this week that someone killed an eastern massasauga rattlesnake on the grounds, and ...

Gordo' was a special Massasauga rattler specimen. He was found crushed on Matchett Road. The snake had been brought to ...

A rare and endangered rattlesnake has been seen in Ohio. An eastern massasauga rattlesnake was caught during the Ohio Division of Wildlife's annual snake survey last month by Huron County Wildlife ...

Where are they? The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake is a small, stout-bodied pit viper, patterned with a series of large, dark brown blotches set on a light gray or tan-colored body. Adults average ...

In the post, officials said Huron County Wildlife Officer Matthew D. Smith located the rattlesnake last month as Ohio Division of Wildlife staff, researchers and volunteers participated in an annual ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

Roads, buildings and farms are preventing Michigan’s only rattlesnake from finding mates outside of their population. A 15-year study shows that fragmentation into smaller, more isolated patches is ...

OHIO, USA — An annual snake survey in Ohio revealed an unexpected find – an eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an "increasingly rare" snake in the state that is considered threatened. The Ohio Department ...