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Copperheads, timber rattlers and the rare Eastern massasauga among Pa.’s venomous snakes

Patrick Varine
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Courtesy of Ryan Miller
The Eastern massasauga rattler is Pennsylvania’s least common venomous snake, found in only a few counties in the northwestern part of the state.
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Courtesy of Tom Diez | Pennsylvania Game Commission
The olive-colored queen snake is native to Pennsylvania.
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Courtesy of Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
The Eastern rat snake is native to Pennsylvania.

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