Which venomous snake, found throughout the eastern woodlands and identifiable by the rattle at the end of its tail, is the largest rattlesnake species?

• A Timber rattlesnake
• B Western diamondback
• C Copperhead
• D Eastern diamondback rattlesnake ✓

The eastern diamondback, the heaviest venomous snake in the Americas, can reach 8 feet in length and delivers a potentially fatal bite, though it generally avoids humans.