ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MASSASAUGA
Named after the Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada, where it was first found.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASSASAUGA»
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1
Texas Snakes: A Field Guide
DESERT MASSASAUGA. Since neither the snake's venom yield nor lethal
toxicity have been studied, and there are no recorded case histories of bites by
this subspecies, we know little about the effects of desert massasauga
envenomation in ...
James R. Dixon, John E. Werler, 2010
2
Vipers: A Guide for the Advanced Hobbyist
The massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus, is a close relative of the pygmy rattlesnake
. There are also three races of this snake. Because it is protected in almost every
state in which it occurs, the most northeasterly of the races, the eastern ...
Richard D. Bartlett, K. P. Wray, 2005
3
A Natural History of the Chicago Region
Joel Greenberg. be a serious blow to the massasauga. Pigs, in particular,
seemed to have both an aversion to the snakes and the ability to withstand the
bites, presumably because their layer of fat is thicker than the length of the
snake's fangs.
4
The Role of Temperature in Habitat Selection by Eastern ...
Temperature should be one of the most important factors influencing habitat selection in terrestrial ectotherms, because physiological processes depend on body temperature and body temperatures depend primarily on the habitats they occupy.
Daniel Steven Harvey, 2006
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A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants, ...
RATTLESNAKES: MASSASAUGAS EASTERN MASSASAUGA Sistrurus
catenatus catenatus p. 28 Massasaugas (and Pigmy Rattlesnakes] are
distinguishahle from other rattlers by the large plates on top of their heads, which
have small ...
Steven Foster, Roger A. Caras, 1998
6
Amphibians and Reptiles Native to Minnesota
The bright yellow coloration on the tail of a young Massasauga serves as a lure
for frogs that often feed on moving, brightly colored insects (Schuett et al. 1984).
Females become reproductively mature by their third year, and most breeding ...
Barney Oldfield, John J. Moriarty, 1994
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Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
126; 1928, p. 132) reported two instances in which a massasauga (S. c.
catenatus) had eaten snakes, one of which was another rattler of the same
species. Both snakes had evidently been dead for a considerable time before
they were eaten.
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1972
8
The Nature of Nebraska: Ecology and Biodiversity
Massasauga. and receiving some degree of protection. It was recently added to
the list of Nebraska's threatened species. No human fatalities have ever been
reported from the bite of this small rattlesnake. It can be fairly readily
distinguished ...
9
Lone Star Field Guide to Texas Snakes
Similar snakes The western massasauga (97) has larger, more closely spaced
brown dorsolateral blotches, lacks a distinct vertebral stripe, and has 25 rows of
dorsal scales at midbody. It has a prominent, proportionately wider and longer ...
10
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan: A Quaternary and ...
A male Massasauga lived for twenty years and five days at the Staten Island Zoo
(Snider and Bowler 1992). Diet Hallock (1991) conducted a dietary analysis of
125 preserved snakes from the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASSASAUGA»
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Michigan's Only Venomous Snake Threatened By Deadly Fungus
A new fungus in Michigan is threatening the state's only venomous snake. The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake lives primarily in the lower third ... «WMUK, Jul 15»
A mysterious fungus is killing snakes in the Eastern U.S.
It appeared up in Illinois in 2008 in a species of rattlesnake called the eastern massasauga, causing severe skin lesions and swelling, and ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
Rattlesnake Bite Claims Man's Life In Pennsylvania For The First …
The more common of two types of rattlesnakes found in Pennsylvania are Timber rattlesnakes and the massasauga. They are concentrated in ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
Jennings holds annual event
The park also is home to the endangered eastern massasauga rattlesnake. A volunteer on Saturday captured a male snake, which was ... «Butler Eagle, Jul 15»
Critter of the Week: Timber rattlesnake
Timber rattlesnakes are one three species of rattlesnakes found in Missouri (pygmy and eastern Massasauga are the other two). Length: 36 to ... «The Republic Monitor, Jul 15»
Watch your step; snakes active now
The only venomous types, copperheads and Massasauga rattlesnakes, are usually found around limestone outcropping and ledges and in ... «The Marysville Advocate, Jul 15»
Dairyland powerline replacement could kill endangered snakes
One of only two rattlesnakes native to Wisconsin, the eastern massasauga lives in floodplains along medium to large rivers, especially near ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
Missouri's largest venomous snake the timber rattlesnake
Timber rattlesnakes are one three species of rattlesnakes found in Missouri (pygmy and eastern Massasauga are the other two). They may ... «Bolivar Herald-Free Press, Jul 15»
Northwest Indiana once home to panthers, wolves and porcupines
... local dunes were bulldozed to build Bethlehem Steel in the 1960s, one operator reported seeing from forty to fifty massasauga rattlesnakes. «Chesterton Tribune, Jul 15»
Jerry Davis: Don't want to be host to a rattlesnake? Try this
The hose method may or may not work with other, more common snakes, but the timber rattler and the smaller massasauga rattlesnake are the ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
