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The western diamondback rattlesnake[3] or Texas diamond-back[4] (Crotalus atrox) is a rattlesnake species and member of the viper family, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like all other rattlesnakes and all other vipers, it is venomous. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and ...
Crotalus oreganus. Crotalus oreganus, commonly known as the Western rattlesnake or northern Pacific rattlesnake, [4][5] is a venomous pit viper species found in western North America from the Baja California Peninsula to the southern interior of British Columbia.
Rattlesnake (probably western diamondback, but possibly timber) Texas — Shaw was bitten by a rattlesnake he was trying to kill in Bastrop County. [37] January 29, 2011 Wade Westbrook, 26, male: Copperhead: Tennessee — Westbrook was bitten just above the right elbow while handling a copperhead; he had been attempting to determine the snake's ...
Rattlesnakes come in various forms. The most common throughout the state is the western diamondback rattlesnake, which has a brown body with dark brown, diamond-shaped markings down the middle of ...
Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), responsible for the majority of venomous snakebites in North America, coiled in defensive posture with rattle erect. Rattlesnakes are native to the Americas from southern Canada to central Argentina, with the majority of species inhabiting arid regions. [7]
Of the 6 venomous snake species native to N.C., 3 are rattlesnakes – pigmy, timber & Eastern diamondback. Each one is protected by the North Carolina Endangered Species Act.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake at the Saint Louis Zoo Detail of rattle. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species and is one of the heaviest known species of venomous snake, with one specimen shot in 1946 measuring 2.4 m (7.8 ft) in length and weighing 15.4 kg (34 lb).
Most roundups target the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), though some events target prairie rattlesnakes (C. viridis), timber rattlesnakes (C. horridus), or the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (C. adamanteus). [3] [7] A harvest of several hundred to several thousand kilograms of snakes is typical for many roundups.