Scientific Name(s): Crotalus horridus
Description: Canebrake Rattlesnakes also refered to as the Timber Rattlesnake are generally found in the Central and Eastern piney woods area of Texas. This is a threatened species protected in Texas. These snakes average 3 to 4 feet in length. Canebrake rattlers are carnivorous, feeding on small mammals and birds such as rabbits, rice rats, and birds. They are a mild mannered snake with potent venom. They inhabit lowland areas such as edges of marshes and swamps, cane thickets, wooded hillsides, heavy timber, and dead tree hollows.