Timber Rattlesnake
Scientific Name:
The scientific name for the Timber Rattlesnake is Crotalus horridus
Where they're located in New Jersey:
Timber Rattlesnakes can be found in the northern regions and pinelands
Venomous:
Yes, Timber Rattlesnakes are venomous
Placement on Endangerment Scale:
Endangered (ED)
Temperament:
Timber Rattlesnakes will use their rattle as a way to deter humans and other predators, and, if necessary, they will bite and inject venom.
Physical characteristics:
Timber Rattlesnakes have keeled scales and a rattle. Their coloring is either yellow and brown, or black and brown. They have face pits and a shovel shaped head. They can grow to be 35-74.5 inches in length.
Live or egg birth:
Timber Rattlesnakes have live births
Preferred habitat:
Swamps, oak forests and riverbeds.