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Diamondback Rattlesnake
The Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a highly venomous pit viper species found throughout the southeastern United States. It's the largest of the 32 species of rattlesnakes currently recognized and is the heaviest but not the longest venomous snake found in the Americas.
This snake was featured prominently in the American Revolution, specifically as a symbol in the Gadsden flag, which many consider being the first flag of the United States of America.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are found in the Lower Coastal Plains of the Southeast, ranging from the southern North Carolina to the eastern Louisiana, and are also found in Florida and southern Georgia.
These venomous snakes usually inhabit dry sandy areas, pinewoods, palmetto or wiregrass flatwoods and also hardwood hammocks, coastal dune habitats or even wet prairie habitats during dry periods.
Although they are very capable swimmers, that can travel through saltwater to and from barrier islands along the Georgia coast and in the Florida Keys, sometimes miles from land. They will usually avoid wet habitats but sometimes can be found along the edges of swampy areas.
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