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The pygmy rattlesnake, aka eastern pygmy rattlesnake, leaf rattler, ground rattlesnake, or death rattler, is the smallest known species of rattlesnake in the world. They can be found throughout North Carolina, south through Florida and west to Oklahoma, and Eastern Texas in the United States. With their abundant population and […]

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