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Crotalus viridis (Common names: prairie rattlesnake, [3] [4] Great Plains rattlesnake, [5]) is a venomous pit viper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico.
Common names: Hopi rattlesnake, [2] Arizona prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake. [3]Crotalus viridis nuntius is a venomous pit viper subspecies [4] native primarily to the desert plateau of the northeastern portion of the American state of Arizona, but also ranges into northwestern New Mexico.
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.
Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated that deters predators. [2] Rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; if treated promptly, the bites are seldom fatal.
Those being studied now are prairie rattlesnakes, which can be found in much of the central and western U.S. and into Canada and Mexico. Like other pit viper species but unlike most snakes ...
Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus This is a list of all sure genera, species and subspecies of the subfamily Crotalinae, [1] otherwise referred to as crotalines, pit vipers, or pitvipers, and including rattlesnakes Crotalus and Sistrurus.
Our area’s most commonly encountered, venomous snakes have a well-known warning system that is a part of their common name. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...
The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) is a venomous pitviper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. In Yellowstone, this is the only dangerously venomous snake in the park.