what is a massasauga snake
Common names: massasauga, black massasauga, black rattler, more. The massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a venomous pitviper rattlesnake species found primarily in the United States.Three subspecies are currently recognized including the nominate subspecies described here.he massasauga rattlesnake is listed as threatened under both Ontario's Endangered Species Act, 2007, and the federal Species at Risk Act, and is protected under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.