Black Diamondback Snake

Some reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 10 pounds.

Black diamondback snake.

The diamondback water snake is the largest north american water snake also known as the diamond backed watersnake it is an extremely common species of non venomous snakes that is a member of the colubrid family they are often mistaken for the poisonous variety of the cottonmouth owing to its biting habit. These snakes are quite notorious but incredibly misunderstood. This creature is also misidentified as the venomous rattlesnake or. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in north america.

The eastern diamondback gets its name from its pattern of yellow bordered light centered black diamonds on its back. The diamondback water snake is predominantly brown dark brown or dark olive green in color with a black net like pattern along the back with each spot being vaguely diamond shaped. It is a venomous snake and has a potent hemotoxin that can cause tissue damage. Both species measure anywhere between 4 and 8 feet in length but most measure under 7 feet long.

This bite can be extremely painful but bites rarely result in death as antivenom is widely available throughout the snake s range. The eastern species is the heaviest species of venomous snake in north america and is the largest member of crotalus. The western diamondback rattlesnake or texas diamond back crotalus atrox is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern united states and mexico it is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the u s.