SNAKES

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus Adamanteus)

• The rattlesnake grows to about 66 inches in length.
• This is the largest and possibly the most dangerous snake in the United States.
• The Eastern Diamondback lives primarily in the southeastern portion of the state around Robeson, Bladen, Pender, Onslow, Carteret and the adjacent counties below and into South Carolina.
  
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