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8 Most Common Rattlesnake Sites in Colorado

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8 Most Common Rattlesnake Sites in Colorado

In Colorado there are three species of rattlesnakes: the prairie rattlesnake (Green rattlesnake), the damaged snake is gone (Crotalus oregano concolor), and the western massasauga snake (Sistrurus tergeminus). Each has carved out a unique niche across an incredibly diverse landscape. The prairie rattlesnake is widespread, occurring in grasslands, hills, and scrubland below 9,500 feet. The … Read more

Top 5 Rattlesnake Sites in Nebraska

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Toadstool Geologic Park.

Nebraska is not usually a place we associate with deadly rattlesnakes. But in this Midwest state there are three species of venomous snakes: the prairie rattlesnake (Green rattlesnake), wood snake (A horrible rattlesnake), and the western massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus). The prairie rattlesnake has the widest range, occurring throughout the western mixed grass and shortgrass prairie; … Read more