eleven venomous species of snakes are in alabama.
how many venomous species of snakes are in alabama?
eleven
michigan, one of the fifty united states, is home to two types of lizards, nineteen types of snakes and eleven types of turtles, all members of the class reptilia. reptiles are found throughout michigan, although the only venomous species, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, is seen only in the lower peninsula. reptiles are cold-blooded, and so usually pass the cold winters of michigan in frost-free areas, such as underground burrows (for snakes and land-dwelling turtles) or the bottoms of lakes and streams (for water-dwelling turtles). most reptiles in michigan are protected by state law, but many are still at risk due to human encroachment on their habitats, the draining of wetlands and, in the case of snakes, indiscriminate killing by fearful humans. in 1995, the painted turtle was named as michigan's state reptile.
list of reptiles of michigan
most snakebites are caused by non-venomous snakes. of the roughly 3,700 known species of snake found worldwide, only 15% are considered dangerous to humans. snakes are found on every continent except antarctica. there are two major families of venomous snakes, elapidae and viperidae. three hundred twenty five species in 61 genera are recognized in the family elapidae and 224 species in 22 genera are recognized in the family viperidae, in addition, the most diverse and widely distributed snake family, the colubrids, has approximately 700 venomous species, but only five genera—boomslangs, twig snakes, keelback snakes, green snakes, and slender snakes—have caused human fatalities.
epidemiology of snakebites