timber rattlesnake
banded rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus horridus

The area is also known for its population of timber rattlesnakes.

Some places in the area have been reported to be infested with timber rattlesnakes.

West Virginia named the timber rattlesnake as its state reptile in 2008.

And the threatened timber rattlesnake emerged as an opposition mascot.

Mr. Montgomery admits that the timber rattlesnake does have image problems.

During the period of 1763-1787, medical knowledge was not up to the challenge of treating a timber rattlesnake's bite.

The first patient is a 40-year-old farmer, who has an animal bite on his right leg which appears to be caused by a timber rattlesnake.

Much of the mountain, being shattered rock, is home to large populations of timber rattlesnakes.

"The contract also says that all wildlife will be respected," he added, including the indigenous timber rattlesnake, which is a protected species.

He was bitten for the first time at summer camp a year later, when he tried to capture a small timber rattlesnake.