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Rattlesnake (Western Diamondback)
Crotalus atrox
32.1789, -110.736
Field Notes
Description:
Heavy body with a triangular head much thicker than the neck. Gray or brown on the upper side, 4 to 6 sided dark edged diamonds on the back separated by white lines. Poisonous and the bite can be fatal. It coils, lifts its head back and rattles to warn intruders.
Habitat:
Desert plains, brush, and rocky foothills of central and southern Arizona and central and southern New Mexico.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 15, 2011
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