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title: "Pygmy Rattlesnake"
description: "Sistrurus miliarius — Reptiles. Common names: pygmy rattlesnake, eastern pygmy rattlesnake, ground rattlesnake, leaf rattler, death rattler, more."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/pygmy-rattlesnake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Pygmy Rattlesnake

> Sistrurus miliarius — Reptiles. Common names: pygmy rattlesnake, eastern pygmy rattlesnake, ground rattlesnake, leaf rattler, death rattler, more.

- Scientific name: *Sistrurus miliarius*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 6252
- Wikidata: [Q244192](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244192)
- iNaturalist taxon: [30983](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/30983)

## Names

- en: Pygmy Rattlesnake
- de: Zwergklapperschlange
- pl: Grzechotniczek karłowaty

## Countries with the most observations

US (5768)

## Summary

Common names: pygmy rattlesnake, eastern pygmy rattlesnake, ground rattlesnake, leaf rattler, death rattler, more.
Sistrurus miliarius, commonly called the pygmy rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae (pit vipers) of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States. Three subspecies are currently recognized.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistrurus_miliarius

## Photo

![Pygmy Rattlesnake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/pygmy-rattlesnake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Bill Michalek · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204207491

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/pygmy-rattlesnake?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).