Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
June 8, 1814
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 73
Notes:
Two species of rattlenakes are known in Pennsylvania, the Eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) and the timber rattlesnake, pictured here.
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
Current Common Name:
Timber rattlesnake
Current Scientific Name
Crotalus horridus
