pitvipers of Alabama

Pitvipers

Family: Viperidae

Subfamily: Crotalinae

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Canebrake Rattlesnake

(Crotalus horridus atricaudatus)

Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake

(Sistrurus miliarius miliarius)

Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake

(Sistrurus miliarius barbouri)

Eastern Cottonmouth

(Akistrodon piscivorus piscivorus)

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

(Crotaluss adamanteus)

Florida Cottonmouth

(Akistrodon piscivorus conanti)

Northern Copperhead

(Agkistrdon contortrix mokeson)

Southern Copperhead

(Agkistrdon contortrix contortrix)

Western Cottonmouth

(Akistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)

Western Pigmy Rattlesnake

(Sistrurus miliarius streckeri)

Compare the eastern diamondback, canebrake and the pygmy rattlsnakes side by side by clicking here