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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 exsul exsul - Grismer, McGuire & Hollingsworth, 1994 [2] Common names: red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake,[3] more. Crotalus ruber is a venomous pit viper species found in southwestern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the ...
Crotalus helleri or Crotalus oreganus helleri, also known commonly as the Southern Pacific rattlesnake, [3] the black diamond rattlesnake, [4] and by several other common names, is a pit viper species [5] or subspecies [3] found in southwestern California and south into Baja California, Mexico, that is known for its regional variety of dangerous venom types.
Brattstrom, 1954. Crotalus adamanteus. — Klauber, 1956. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) [4][5] is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake. No subspecies are recognized.
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.
Only two states followed in the 1970s, but the ensuing decades saw nominations at a rate of almost one per year. State birds are more common, with all 50 states naming one, and they were adopted earlier, with the first one selected in 1927. Before their formal designation as state reptiles, Florida's alligator, Maryland's terrapin, and Texas's ...
Cottonmouth. Cottonmouth snakes are semiaquatic. Cottonmouth snakes are not commonly found anywhere in Kansas except in the southeastern part of the state. These dull colored snakes may not look ...
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.