Record #:

4708

Author(s):

McDowell, Bodie

Abstract:

Four venomous snakes - diamondback, timber, and Carolina Pygmy rattlesnakes, and the coral snake - were added to the list of endangered species in 2000. The state has over 200 species on the list. Habitat loss, pollution, and building sprawl contribute to the creatures' decline.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 8, Aug 2000, p32, il

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Snakes