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Pit Viper Collection

In the vast and arid landscapes of the Sonoran desert in Arizona, a Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake emerges from its winter hibernation site in March 2011

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - emerging from winter hibernation site - March 2011 - Arizona

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - emerging from winter hibernation site - March 2011 - Arizona - Sonoran desert
CAN-4427 Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - emerging from winter hibernation site Arizona - Sonoran desert Crotalus atrox John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term. Venomous pitvipers

Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term. Venomous pitvipers
CAN-2117 Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term also with Common Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis amongst rattlers Northeastern USA Crotalus horridus Venomous pitvipers

Background imagePit Viper Collection: South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England
FLO4652976 South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Egyptian carpet viper, Echis pyramidum, copperhead snake, Cenchris, rattle snake, Crotalus

Egyptian carpet viper, Echis pyramidum, copperhead snake, Cenchris, rattle snake, Crotalus, ground rattle snake
FLO4684977 Egyptian carpet viper, Echis pyramidum, copperhead snake, Cenchris, rattle snake, Crotalus, ground rattle snake, Caudisona miliaria, Boa constrictor, pit viper, Trimeresurus species

Background imagePit Viper Collection: The Vipers

The Vipers
Dikky Oesin

Background imagePit Viper Collection: The Vipers

The Vipers
Dikky Oesin

Background imagePit Viper Collection: The Vipers

The Vipers
Dikky Oesin

Background imagePit Viper Collection: The Vipers

The Vipers
Dikky Oesin

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) female with newborn young, Pennsylvania, USA

Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) female with newborn young, Pennsylvania, USA. September

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) females and newborn young at maternity site

Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) females and newborn young at maternity site. Pennsylvania, USA. August

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Fer-de-lance (Bothrops lanceolatus) captive, endemic to Martinique

Fer-de-lance (Bothrops lanceolatus) captive, endemic to Martinique

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) sunbathing, Bozeman, Montana, USA

Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) sunbathing, Bozeman, Montana, USA

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor, Corcovado National Park

Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) with white background, captive from South America

Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) with white background, captive from South America

Background imagePit Viper Collection: The Vipers

The Vipers
Dikky Oesin

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Waglers pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) basking in mist-shrouded forest under storey

Waglers pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) basking in mist-shrouded forest under storey. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Western diamond-backed rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) Texas, USA, April

Western diamond-backed rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) Texas, USA, April

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Black-headed bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala) with tongue extended, Siquirres

Black-headed bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala) with tongue extended, Siquirres, Limon, Costa Rica

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor. Corcovado National Park

Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor. Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Bothriechis lateralis in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Bothriechis lateralis in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis), only rattlesnake without rattle

Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis), only rattlesnake without rattle, slithering in rock. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young, coiled up on desert floor at dusk

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young, coiled up on desert floor at dusk, flicking tongue, Texas, USA. March

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Gravid female Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) basking to bring young to term

Gravid female Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) basking to bring young to term, Pennsylvania, USA

Background imagePit Viper Collection: USA. Captive golden yellow eyelash viper on tree limb

USA. Captive golden yellow eyelash viper on tree limb

Background imagePit Viper Collection: USA. Captive yellowish green-and-red spotted eyelash viper coiled on tree limb

USA. Captive yellowish green-and-red spotted eyelash viper coiled on tree limb

Background imagePit Viper Collection: USA. Captive green West African bush viper on limb

USA. Captive green West African bush viper on limb

Background imagePit Viper Collection: USA. Captive Broadleys bush viper coiled on tree limb

USA. Captive Broadleys bush viper coiled on tree limb

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Pit Viper, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Pit Viper, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001399 Pit Viper, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Water moccasin and rattlesnake (chromolitho)

Water moccasin and rattlesnake (chromolitho)
2782628 Water moccasin and rattlesnake (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water moccasin and rattlesnake)

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Copperhead (chromolitho)

Copperhead (chromolitho)
2782627 Copperhead (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Copperhead. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Indian cobra and pit viper (chromolitho)

Indian cobra and pit viper (chromolitho)
2782626 Indian cobra and pit viper (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian cobra and pit viper)

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Pit Viper, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Pit Viper, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999752 Pit Viper, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Trimeresurus macrops

Trimeresurus macrops
Thor Hakonsen

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. August

Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. August

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Osbornes lancehead (Bothrops osbornei) in cloud forest, Choco region

Osbornes lancehead (Bothrops osbornei) in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) coiled

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) coiled

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Juvenile Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) curled up on branch, Rio Silanche

Juvenile Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) curled up on branch, Rio Silanche, Pichincha, Ecuador

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) with tongue extended curled round branch, Canande

Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) with tongue extended curled round branch, Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Ecuadorian toadheaded viper (Bothrops campbelli) portrait, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador

Ecuadorian toadheaded viper (Bothrops campbelli) portrait, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Sidewinder rattlesnake portrait

Sidewinder rattlesnake portrait
Close-up detail of the head and tail of a Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) rattlesnake; California, United States of America

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Portrait of a Philippine pit viper

Portrait of a Philippine pit viper (Trimeresurus flavomaculatus) against a black background at the Avilon Zoo; Montalban, Rizal, Philippines

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Rattle(Crotalus adamanteus) CAPTIVE

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Rattle(Crotalus adamanteus) CAPTIVE
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamante Us), Captive. The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Telfair County, Georgia, USA

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Western diamondback rattlesnake coiled in strike postion, Crotalus atrox

Western diamondback rattlesnake coiled in strike postion, Crotalus atrox

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) scale detail, CAPTIVE, Northern Georgia. USA

Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) scale detail, CAPTIVE, Northern Georgia. USA
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) scale detail, Captive, Northern Georgia. USA

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Speckled forest-pitviper (Bothriopsis taeniata)Amazon, ECUADOR. Vivarium ID # 3348

Speckled forest-pitviper (Bothriopsis taeniata)Amazon, ECUADOR. Vivarium ID # 3348
Speckled forest-pit viper (Bothriopsis taeniata) Amazon, Ecuador. Captive

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Two-striped forest pitviper (Bothrops bilineata smaragdinus) Amazon, ECUADOR. Vivarium ID # 3484

Two-striped forest pitviper (Bothrops bilineata smaragdinus) Amazon, ECUADOR. Vivarium ID # 3484
Two-striped forest pit viper (Bothrops bilineata smaragdinus) Amazon, Ecuador. Captive

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Mapepire zanana (Lachesis muta)

Mapepire zanana (Lachesis muta)
Illustration of a mapepire zanana (Lachesis muta)

Background imagePit Viper Collection: Willacy Co. ranch, south Texas, April, Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) coiled

Willacy Co. ranch, south Texas, April, Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) coiled
Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) coiled, Weaver Ranch, Willacy Co. Texas, USA



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In the vast and arid landscapes of the Sonoran desert in Arizona, a Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake emerges from its winter hibernation site in March 2011. This venomous pit viper, known for its distinctive diamond-shaped markings on its back, is one of nature's most formidable predators. Meanwhile, in the eastern United States, Timber Rattlesnakes bask under the warm sun to bring their young to term. These gravid females play a crucial role in ensuring the survival of their species. Widely distributed throughout this region, these venomous they are legally protected in eight out of thirty-two states where they occur. In Pennsylvania, a female Timber Rattlesnake proudly displays her newborn young. The sight is both heartwarming and awe-inspiring as she nurtures her offspring with utmost care and dedication. Such maternal instincts highlight the remarkable bond that exists within these slithering creatures. Venturing further into Martinique, we encounter the captivating Fer-de-lance snake endemic to this Caribbean island. In captivity, it showcases its mesmerizing beauty while reminding us of the importance of preserving such unique species found nowhere else on Earth. Moving across continents to Costa Rica's Monteverde region, we come across Bothriechis lateralis gracefully navigating through lush greenery. Its vibrant colors blend seamlessly with its surroundings as it adapts perfectly to life on the rainforest floor. On Santa Catalina Island off Mexico's Loreto Bay National Park lies an extraordinary rattlesnake - Crotalus catalinensis - distinguished by being without a rattle. Slithering effortlessly over rocky terrain, it serves as a reminder that nature constantly surprises us with its diversity and adaptations. Back in Texas during April, a Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake commands attention with its imposing presence amidst rugged landscapes. Its venomous fangs serve as potent weapons against unsuspecting prey who dare cross paths with this formidable predator.