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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...