Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 19,649
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The western diamondback rattlesnake or western diamond-backed rattlesnake, 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 the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western diamondback rattlesnake”.