The typical massasauga rattlesnake has a base color of gray, tan, yellow or brown, according to Ohio State. The top of the body is covered in brown blotches that run the length of the snake.

An adult male eastern massasauga rattlesnake is held with its head inside a plastic tube so scientists can check its health condition and insert a microchip on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Camp ...

While large and venomous, timber rattlesnake bites are extremely rare, with the last recorded human fatality in Ohio ...

The eastern massasauga rattlesnake has been on a candidate list for consideration for Endangered Species Act protection since 1999, but other priorities, often driven by court rulings, have taken ...

The Eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake, and it's rarely seen. Michigan's snakes are are beneficial to the ecosystem and tend to avoid humans if possible.

An eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a protected species, was recently killed at the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.

The Eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake, and it's rarely seen. As Michigan's weather warms up in the coming days, some of its cold-blooded residents will be slithering ...

Severe coagulopathy after a massasauga rattlesnake bite. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal, 190(7), E191. The man was treated with a total of ten vials of antivenom, and his symptoms abated.