TROPICAL RATTLESNAKE

Description:  Coloration is light to dark brown with a series of darker rhombs or diamonds bordered by a buff color.

Characteristics:  Extremely dangerous with an irritable dispostion, ready to strike with little or no warning (use of tis  rattle).  This species has a highly toxic venom containing neurotoxic and hemotoxic components that paralyze the central nervous system and cause great  damage to tissue.

Habitat:  Found in sandy places, plantations, and dry hillsides.

Length: Average 1.4 meters, maximum 2.1 meters.

Distribution:  Southern Mexico, Central America, and Brazil to  Argentina.

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