Which Group Do Rattlesnakes Belong in?
Rattlesnakes Are Pit Vipers (Subfamily Crotalinae of the Family Viperidae), a Group Named for the Small Heat-Sensing Pit Between Each Eye and Nostril That Aids...
Rattlesnakes are pit vipers (subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae), a group named for the small heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril that aids in hunting.
What group is a rattlesnake in?
Rattlesnakes are members of the Reptilia class and Viperidae family, specifically of the subfamily Crotalinae, the pit vipers.
What group are snakes part of?
Snakes are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, suborder Serpentes. There are 14 families, but Colubridae, Elapidae, Hydrophidae, Viperidae, Crotalinae, and Viperinae are the families and subfamilies of poisonous snakes (see Figure 3).
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