![]() Rattlesnakes of this species considered medium-sized weigh up to 1.23 to 2.7 kg (3 to 6 lb), while very large specimens can reportedly weigh up to 6.7 kg (15 lb). Males become much larger than females, although this difference in size does not occur until after they have reached sexual maturity. Specimens over 150 cm (5 ft) are infrequently encountered, while those over 180 cm (6 ft) are very rare, and the largest reported length considered to be reliable is 213 cm (7 ft). Other common names for this species include western diamond-backed rattlesnake, adobe snake, Arizona diamond rattlesnake, coon tail, desert diamond-back, desert diamond rattlesnake, fierce rattlesnake, spitting rattlesnake, buzz tail, Texan rattlesnake, Texas diamond-back, and Texas rattler.ĭescription The button rattle of a juvenile Closeup of the head at the Zoological Garden, Ulm, GermanyĪdults commonly grow to 120 cm (4 ft) in length. Currently, western diamondback rattlesnakes are not threatened or endangered. ![]() This species ranges throughout the Southwestern United States and northern half of Mexico. It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6,500 feet (2,000 m). It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S. Like all other rattlesnakes and all other vipers, it is venomous. The western diamondback rattlesnake or Texas diamond-back ( Crotalus atrox) is a rattlesnake species and member of the viper family, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Crotalus sonoriensis Golay et al., 1993.Crotalus adamanteus atrox Cope in Yarrow in Wheeler, 1875.Crotalus cinereous Le Conte in Hallowell, 1852. ![]()
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