According to the A-Z Animals, these are the 3 distinct species of rattlesnake that dwell in Iowa. The Prairie Rattlesnake can ...

Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even ...

WESTFIELD, Iowa (AP) -- While some treat snakes with revulsion, the Nature Conservancy has nothing but respect for the prairie rattlesnakes that slither through the tall grasses just south of town.