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What is Arizona Black Rattlesnake?

 Arizona black rattlesnake is a poisonous pit viper occurring in the southwestern United States. The pitviper subspecies is mainly diurnal, but in favorable conditions, it can be active at night also. Like other pit vipers, the snake makes use of heat sensing pits located on each side of the face to detect prey and predators. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Crotalus Species: Crotalus oreganus Scientific Name: Crotalus oreganus cerberus
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Dangerous Beauty: Pit Viper

PETITE, COLORFUL, VENOMOUS


The beautiful pit viper is relatively small, with thin a thin body and prehensile tail. They are typically green in color, but some individuals also have yellow, black, orange or red markings; and sometimes even gold!
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ABOUT THE SPECIES


Beautiful pit vipers are venomous. It is an arboreal species, spending much of its time in the trees.

Beautiful pit vipers are usually colored brilliant greens, whites and browns, though sometimes these colors are muted. The snake is mainly nocturnal, and only active during the day after heavy rainfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

One nickname for this snake among locals is "100 pace snake" in reference to the legend that, once bitten, a person can walk 100 more steps before dropping dead.



ORIGIN     
southeast Asia to southern China, Japan
HABITAT
Forests and open woodlands
SIZE
76 cm
DIET
Small rodents, lizards, amphibians, birds
PREDATORS
No known predators
NATURAL DEFENSES
Venom, coloration






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