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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY YAW, ALLOWAY, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, FONTANA, HUGHES AND SOLOBAY, APRIL 13, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 13, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Selecting, designating and adopting the timber rattlesnake as |
2 | the official reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake is one of three venomous |
4 | snakes that occur in Pennsylvania; and |
5 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake lives primarily in |
6 | mountainous areas of the State, above 1,800 feet in elevation; |
7 | and |
8 | WHEREAS, The scientific name for the timber rattlesnake is |
9 | Crotalus horridus; and |
10 | WHEREAS, Crotalus horridus ranges from southern New Hampshire |
11 | to northern Florida and from New Jersey as far west as eastern |
12 | Texas and Minnesota; and |
13 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake can be found in numerous |
14 | counties in this Commonwealth, primarily in the central and |
15 | northeastern regions of the State; and |
16 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake is currently vulnerable to a |
17 | decline in population due to a number of factors, including |
18 | habitat loss; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake is legally protected in |
2 | Pennsylvania and is subject to hunting and possession |
3 | regulations; and |
4 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake is large in length, up to 74 |
5 | inches, and stout-bodied, and its coloring consists of brown or |
6 | black bands on bright yellow to black body coloration; and |
7 | WHEREAS, The timber rattlesnake is a reptile that inspires |
8 | both fear and fascination among many Pennsylvanians. |
9 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
10 | hereby enacts as follows: |
11 | Section 1. Designation of the official reptile of the |
12 | Commonwealth. |
13 | The timber rattlesnake or Crotalus horridus is selected, |
14 | designated and adopted as the official reptile of the |
15 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. |
16 | Section 2. Effective date. |
17 | This act shall take effect immediately. |
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