A rare and endangered rattlesnake has been seen in Ohio. An eastern massasauga rattlesnake was caught during the Ohio Division of Wildlife's annual snake survey last month by Huron County Wildlife ...

Staff at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum said in a social media post this week that someone killed an eastern massasauga rattlesnake on the grounds, and ...

Where are they? The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake is a small, stout-bodied pit viper, patterned with a series of large, dark brown blotches set on a light gray or tan-colored body. Adults average ...

Officials are urging “understanding” over “fear” after a federally protected snake was recently found killed at the Matthaei ...

In the post, officials said Huron County Wildlife Officer Matthew D. Smith located the rattlesnake last month as Ohio Division of Wildlife staff, researchers and volunteers participated in an annual ...

The Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) or pygmy rattlesnake is a variety of rattlesnake that is native to Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and the Midwest, extending down to ...

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – Seven Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes were born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, making it one of five facilities to successfully breed the subspecies. According to zoologist, ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

Roads, buildings and farms are preventing Michigan’s only rattlesnake from finding mates outside of their population. A 15-year study shows that fragmentation into smaller, more isolated patches is ...

OHIO, USA — An annual snake survey in Ohio revealed an unexpected find – an eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an "increasingly rare" snake in the state that is considered threatened. The Ohio Department ...