What Does a Michigan Rattlesnake Look Like

Gray or grayish brown with dark blotches edged in white and spots down back and sides.18.5-30 inches long; record 39.5 inches long.Belly blackish, not patterned.Heavy-bodied; often found coiled.Gives birth to live young.

How do you identify a Michigan rattlesnake?

  1. Gray or grayish brown with dark blotches edged in white and spots down back and sides.
  2. 18.5-30 inches long; record 39.5 inches long.
  3. Belly blackish, not patterned.
  4. Heavy-bodied; often found coiled.
  5. Gives birth to live young.

Where do Michigan rattlesnakes live?

Habitat-1 and Habitat-2: Massasauga rattlesnakes are found in wetland areas in Michigan. The species has been recorded in every county of the Lower Peninsula and only Mackinac County in the Upper Peninsula.

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