Its scientific name is Crotalus adamanteus. The species name adamanteus roughly translates to “hard as unbreakable steel.” So, the entire species’ name refers to this snake having a rattle ...

while the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) has a more striking contrast with darker diamonds on a lighter background. These snakes are among the largest venomous snakes in ...

Crotalus adamanteus (Eastern diamondback) is the largest rattlesnake species. Signs and symptoms of toxicity are almost always apparent within 8–12 hours of envenomation. Antivenom [Crotalinae ...