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Basic information
Crotalus adamanteus
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusRattlesnakes
- Czech name
- Chřestýš diamantový
- English name
- Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
- Alternative names
- Diamant-Klapperschlange, Eastern Diamond-back Rattlesnake, Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
- Synonyms
- Crotalus durissus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Chaparral, City, Coastal, Coastal plain, Forest, Marsh, Savanna, Shrubland, Swamp, Swamp forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Ground, Hide, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,515 mm
- Body mass
- max 7,630.7 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 22.9 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 17.5–34.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–32 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6BJ5V · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12602 · dryad-v5