Eastern massasauga: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern massasauga lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sistrurus catenatus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the eastern massasauga live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern massasauga in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the eastern massasauga endangered?

The eastern massasauga’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern massasauga?

The eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Sistrurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern massasauga

The eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a species of rattlesnake found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, Canada, eastern regions of the Midwestern states, and parts of the Great Lakes region in the United States. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit viper and is venomous; it is the only species of venomous snake in Ontario.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern massasauga (revision 1375359970), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1371648 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).