- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold dusky pygmy rattlesnake, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the dusky pygmy rattlesnake
The dusky pygmy rattlesnake, also known as Barbour's pygmy rattlesnake, is a venomous pit viper subspecies endemic to the southeastern United States. It ranges from extreme southern South Carolina through southern Georgia, all of Florida and west through southern Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Adults grow to between 35.5 and 76.0 cm in total length, with rounded dorsal spots, a whitish belly heavily flecked with black or dark brown, and usually 23 rows of dorsal scales at midbody. Females give birth to between five and seven young at a time. Its bite is painful but is not considered life-threatening to people or pets.
Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake facts
- Other common names include hog-nosed rattler and Florida ground rattlesnake.
- Its subspecies name honours American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.
- Its venom contains barbourin, a disintegrin that reduces platelet aggregation.
- 28 people were bitten in Florida between 1935 and 1937, with no deaths.
Where to see dusky pygmy rattlesnake in the U.S.
3 zoos across 1 state
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