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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 .
Western worm snake: Clonophis kirtlandii: Kirtland's snake: Diadophis punctatus: Ring-necked snake: Liodytes rigida: Glossy swamp snake: Nerodia cyclopion: Mississippi green watersnake: Nerodia erythrogaster: Plainbelly water snake: Nerodia fasciata confluens: Broad-banded water snake: Nerodia rhombifer: Diamondback water snake: Nerodia sipedon ...
Members of the genus Crotalus range in size from only 50–70 cm (20–28 in) (C. intermedius, C. pricei), to over 150 cm (59 in) (eastern and western diamondback rattlesnakes). [3] In general, adult males are slightly larger than females. Compared to most snakes, they are heavy-bodied, although some African vipers are much thicker. [6]
Diamondback rattlesnake may refer to: Crotalus adamanteus, a.k.a. the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the southeastern United States. Crotalus atrox, a.k.a. the western diamondback rattlesnake, a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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.
Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) Sidewinder Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) Sonoran coral snake (Micruroides euryxanthus) Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus) Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris) Twin-Spotted Rattlesnake (Crotalus pricei) Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
The Western rattlesnake is common in eastern Washington and can be distinguished by its triangular-shaped head, rattles on its tail and diamond-shaped pattern on its back. The snakes typically ...
The eastern diamondback, facing a hostile public and habitat loss, is the ultimate underdog. But Marines and Marshall University want to save them World’s biggest rattlesnakes can swim from ...