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northeast Florida specimen. Photo: Mike Monlezun
northeast Florida specimen. Photo: Mike Monlezun
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is very rare in Louisiana. In fact, only a few specimens have ever been found in this state. It is still uncertain if any populations exist here. The few that have been found in the past have been in the Florida Parishes just across the Mississippi border. These are thought to be odd specimens that have crossed the Pearl River, which is a natural barrier to its western most limits. It is not known whether these were caught in Mississippi and released in Louisiana or came across on their own means.
The most current data that I have is the book by Dundee and Rossman. If anyone can supply me with more current information on this snake in Louisiana, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please send comments and/or questions to kj@kingsnake.kingsnake.com
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