My friend Matt almost grabbed this little guy by accident
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) from Hastings, Michigan. This individual just came out of her winter crayfish burrow, hence why she has so much silt on her.
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) from Hastings, Michigan. She had recently come out of her burrow and had a lot of silt on her, but to show her pattern better, I poured some water on her.
Sistrurus catenatus is a venomous pitviper species found primarily in the United States. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
