by Ojibway Massasauga | May 5, 2022 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Reptiles & Amphibians, Urban Vipers
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus). Photo by Peter Paplanus THE SPECIES | If you feel a sudden, keen sense of loss upon hearing the name of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), it’s not just your imagination. These snakes used to occur in...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Feb 28, 2022 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Reptiles & Amphibians, Urban Vipers
Jararaca (Bothrops jararaca); Photo by Frederico de Alcântara Menezes THE SPECIES | Although there are no wild jararacas (Bothrops jararaca) anywhere within about 8,000 kilometres of Canada, you may have a personal connection to this snake: ever since 1965, the...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Nov 17, 2021 | Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Reptiles & Amphibians, Urban Vipers
A black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis). Photo: Nick Evans (Home – KZN Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (nickevans.co.za)) The black mamba. You may have heard this snake described as ‘aggressive’, ‘massive’, ‘terrifying’, or...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Aug 5, 2021 | Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Reptiles & Amphibians, Urban Vipers
A young western rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus. Photo: Connor Long Welcome to another installation of our Urban Vipers series! In this blog, we’ll be discussing the population of western rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus) living in and around Osoyoos, British...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Jun 8, 2021 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers
The prairie rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis. Photo courtesy of J.N. Stuart. “Rattlesnakes” and “cities” are two words that aren’t often thought of as complementary. However, around the world there are major urban areas...
