Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
December 11, 1788
Primary Source Reference:
Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 11 Dec 1788
Additional Source Text:
The donor was from Sunbury, Ga.
Notes:
According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources there are three rattlesnake species found in Georgia: the pygmy, timber, and Eastern diamondback (Crotalus adamanteus), pictured here. (https://georgiawildlife.com/georgiasnakes)
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
Peale's Common Name:
Rattlesnake
Current Common Name:
Eastern diamondback
Current Scientific Name
Crotalus adamanteus
