Among over 30 species of rattlesnake, there is a wide variety of sizes. The smallest rattlesnake species is the western pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius), which only reaches about 18 inches in ...

Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented for the first time in Denton County after being found in a suburban garage.

Western diamondback rattlesnakes are common across much of Texas, but the species had never been officially recorded in Denton County until recently. Frank Colacicco / Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas ...