In Kentucky, the pygmy rattlesnake has a very limited range and is only found in the Land Between the Lakes. A photo of a timber rattlesnake, retrieved from kysnakes.ca.uky.edu/venomous.

Newsweek has mapped out where you might come across a timber rattlesnake and spoken to an expert all about the snakes and what to do if you come across one. "In parts of their range they are more ...

You can get in touch with Joe by emailing joe.edwards@newsweek.com The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a species ... each outlined by yellowish scales. Its range extends across southeastern ...

The pygmy rattlesnake lives in the pine barrens of Sand Hills State Forest in Chesterfield County. Their small size — no more than 2 feet — and coloring make them hard to see and their faint ...