List of fatal snake bites in the United States information
This is a list of some people who were fatally bitten by snakes in the United States by decade in reverse chronological order. It is not a comprehensive list.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) kills the most people in the US, with the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) ranking second.[1] However, some authorities believe the western diamondback is responsible for the most deaths.[2][3]
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^Conant, Roger; Collins, Joseph T. (1998). Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern/Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. pp. 412. ISBN 0-395-90452-8.
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