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Crotalus scutulatus is known commonly as the Mohave Rattlesnake. [3] [4] Other common English names include Mojave Rattlesnake [5] [6] and, referring specifically to the nominate (northern) subspecies: Northern Mohave Rattlesnake [4] and Mojave Green Rattlesnake, [7] [5] the latter name commonly shortened to the more colloquial “Mojave green”. [8]
The Arizona State Reptile is the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi). [2] Snakes. ... Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus This is a list of all sure genera, species and subspecies of the subfamily Crotalinae, [1] otherwise referred to as crotalines, pit vipers, or pitvipers, and including rattlesnakes Crotalus and Sistrurus.
The last death in Arizona was 2007 when someone out for a walk was bitten by a Mojave rattlesnake. People who have been bitten can suffer long-term injury such as losing a finger or even eyesight.
This is a list of the known extant reptiles of Arizona. [1] The Arizona state reptile is the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake ( Crotalus willardi willardi ). [ 2 ]
No species of Crotalus is considered aggressive; when threatened, most retreat quickly, but most species defend themselves readily when cornered. [3] There is no consensus in the available literature about how far rattlesnakes can strike, with estimates ranging from one-third to the entire body length of the rattlesnake.
An Arizona man’s suspicion that three rattlesnakes were hiding in his garage proved vastly off the mark, when a snake catcher found 20. The discovery was made at a home in Mesa, and video posted ...
The canebrake rattlesnake that bit him was one of 179 snakes he kept and bred in various containers and 84 of the snakes were venomous species. [45] October, 2007 Jackie Ledwell, 63, female: Mojave rattlesnake: Arizona — Ledwell was bitten while taking a walk in Paulden. [46] September 1, 2007 Douglas John Hiler, 48, male: Timber rattlesnake