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Snakes that start with T

3 snakes starting with the letter T — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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Tiger SnakeTimber RattlesnakeTwin-spotted Rattlesnake

List of Snakes That Start With T

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    Tiger Snake

    Notechis scutatus

    A boldly banded Australian elapid of cool, wet southern habitats, responsible for a steady share of the country's serious snakebites.

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    Timber Rattlesnake

    Crotalus horridus

    A large, heavy-bodied rattlesnake of eastern North American hardwood forests, calm by nature and culturally important in colonial American history.

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    Twin-spotted Rattlesnake

    Crotalus pricei

    A small, high-altitude rattlesnake of the sky-island pine forests on the U.S.-Mexico border, with a row of paired dark blotches along the back.

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