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Crotalus stephensi is a venomous pitviper species [4] found in central and southern Nevada and adjacent California. [5] Common names include panamint rattlesnake, panamint rattler, Owens Valley rattler, and tiger rattlesnake (not to be confused with C. tigris). [6]
The scientific name Crotalus is derived from the Greek κρόταλον, meaning "castanet". [5] The name Sistrurus is the Latinized form of the Greek word for "tail rattler" (Σείστρουρος, seistrouros) and shares its root with the ancient Egyptian musical instrument the sistrum, a type of rattle. [6]
The US in southwestern California, south through the Baja California Peninsula, except in the desert east of the Sierra de Juárez, also on a number of islands in the Gulf of California and three islands off the west coast of Baja California Sur C. scutulatus (Kennicott, 1861) 1 Mojave rattlesnake
Don’t engage a rattlesnake. Many rattlesnake bites come from people trying to move, or kill, the snakes, Sharp says. Neither is a good idea. While the snakes are known for that distinctive ...
Crotalus enyo, commonly known as the Baja California rattlesnake [3] or Lower California rattlesnake, [4] is a pit viper species native to the coast and islands of northwestern Mexico. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. [5]
Another common snake species in Washington is the gopher snake, which kills its prey by constricting it. At three- to four-foot long, this snake is often mistaken for a rattlesnake because of its ...
A Western rattlesnake, also known as Northern Pacific rattlesnake. The species is rarely found in Southern California, but a man in the Mojave Desert received one in the mail.
Rattlesnake (probably western diamondback, but possibly timber) Texas — Shaw was bitten by a rattlesnake he was trying to kill in Bastrop County. [37] January 29, 2011 Wade Westbrook, 26, male: Copperhead: Tennessee — Westbrook was bitten just above the right elbow while handling a copperhead; he had been attempting to determine the snake's ...