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.

2019年5月8日 · The western diamondback rattlesnake is the second-largest rattlesnake, and the species responsible for the highest annual number of snake bites (but not fatalities) in the United States. This page contains western diamondback rattlesnake facts, …

The western diamondback rattlesnake is a large, venomous, aggressive, and highly dangerous pit viper inhabiting arid and semiarid scrublands in North America from southern California east to western Arkansas in the U.S. and south to northern Mexico.

Western diamondbacks are pit vipers. This means that they have a heat sensing mechanism ( loreal pit ) located behind each nostril that can detect differences in temperature, sometimes differences that are only a fraction of a degree apart.

The Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the United States and Mexico. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S.

2019年9月23日 · The western diamondback rattlesnake is the largest of the 32 known species of rattlesnakes found in North America, capable of growing to a length of 8.5 feet (2.6 meters). More commonly, this...

2024年1月28日 · West diamondbacks inhabit a huge unbroken stretch of the southern US, beginning in southeast California and covering Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and more. They also inhabit a chunk of Mexico, down to Mexico City. Western diamondbacks have no area of overlap with their eastern cousin.

2022年8月15日 · Known for its mean looks and even meaner bite, the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is responsible for more snake bites than any other venomous snake in the United States due to its fearlessness to back down when it feels threatened.

Learn more about the western diamondback rattlesnake at the Animal Facts. Here you can discover their diet, lifespan, habitat, appearance and breeding.

The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is the most commonly encountered snake in the Phoenix area, and can be found anywhere where neighborhoods get close to native desert habitat.