<b>EASTERN DIAMOND RATTLESNAKE</b><br> Average adult size is 3 to 6 feet.<br> Found throughout Florida in palmetto flatlands, longleaf pine, fields and grassy areas. Its bite can be fatal. One of the more poisonous snakes in the world.<br> <br> PHOTOS: Florida Poison Information Center and Sun Sentinel file photos<br> SOURCES: “Florida <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLCUL000196" title="Museum of Natural History" href="/topic/science-technology/museum-of-natural-history-PLCUL000196.topic">Museum of Natural History</a>’s: Guide to Florida’s Venomous Snakes,” University of Florida; “Florida’s Venomous Snakes,” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<br> Cindy Jones-Hulfachor/Staff Artist
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EASTERN DIAMOND RATTLESNAKE
Average adult size is 3 to 6 feet.
Found throughout Florida in palmetto flatlands, longleaf pine, fields and grassy areas. Its bite can be fatal. One of the more poisonous snakes in the world.

PHOTOS: Florida Poison Information Center and Sun Sentinel file photos
SOURCES: “Florida Museum of Natural History’s: Guide to Florida’s Venomous Snakes,” University of Florida; “Florida’s Venomous Snakes,” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Cindy Jones-Hulfachor/Staff Artist

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