Description

Small bottle of western diamondback rattlesnake vertebrae.  Bottle is 2 inches high and 1 inch wide.  It contains approximately 15 vertebrae.

A snake's backbone is made up of many vertebrae attached to ribs. Humans have approximately 33 vertebrae and 24 ribs. Snakes have between 200-400 vertebrae with as many ribs attached! A snake's skeleton is made up primarily of vertebrae, rib bones, jawbones, and a skull. Some species, like boas and pythons, also have a hip bone.

Rattlesnakes are a group of venemous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). The scientific name Crotalus is derived from the Greek κρόταλον, meaning "castanet", as the most distinctive feature that these species share is the rattle. .  There are 33 species of Rattlesnakes, which are characterized by a segmented rattle at the end of their tail which makes a buzzing sound when it is shaken.  Adult Rattlesnakes are recognized as New World vipers, and can be anywhere from 1.5' all the way to a staggering 8' long!  Rattlesnakes are found throughout North and South America, and the greatest concentration of them is in the Southwestern United States and in Northern Mexico. Arizona alone is home to 13 species of rattler, more than any other state.

You may receive these vertebrae, or some similar.  The vertebrae vary as they are all natural products. 

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