Missouri Animals Western pygmy rattlesnake   (Sistrurus miliarius streckeri) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Crotalidae (VENOMOUS) Native North American snake Habitat: rocky open areas, brush piles. Diet: small lizards, small snakes, mice, small frogs, insects.. ID Features: tan body with dark brown patches in rows down the body. Natural History: The Western pygmy rattlesnake is a small venomous snake..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992