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 .

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.

The Diamondback, or Diamondback Rattlesnake, a type of pit viper. People refer to two species of rattlesnakes as “Diamondbacks,” the Eastern and the Western. Researchers place both species in the taxonomic genus Crotalus, and the Viperidae family. Their closest relatives include the other rattlesnake species, moccasins, bushmasters, and

2019年5月8日 · The western diamondback rattlesnake is a species of venomous snake found in the United States and Mexico. It is the second-largest of the 40-plus recognized species of rattlesnake*. Only the closely-related eastern diamondback rattlesnake is larger.

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species and is one of the heaviest known species of venomous snake, with one specimen shot in 1946 measuring 2.4 m (7.8 ft) in length and weighing 15.4 kg (34 lb).

2025年1月25日 · Size matters when it comes to snakes, and the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is without a doubt the greatest. The enormous specimen, which was measured in 1946, was 7.9 feet long and weighed an amazing 15.4 kilograms (34 pounds). This giant demonstrated the pinnacle of rattlesnake grandeur. Where Giants Roam: Habitat and Distribution

The Western Diamondback, which can exceed seven feet in length, is the king of our twenty odd species and sub-species of Southwestern desert rattlers, not only in terms of size, but also in terms of its fearsome reputation.

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 heat given off by an animal is detected by the snake helping it to determine predator from prey.

Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are brown, yellow or tan with distinct black, brown and cream diamonds down their back. The species has a large, broad head with a dark stripe, outlined in white, that runs diagonally through the eyes to the neck. A thermal pit, which senses heat in their environment, is located between the eye and nostril.

2024年1月28日 · This is the second longest and second heaviest venomous snake in America, easily outstripping the tiger rattlesnake or rock rattlesnake. West diamondbacks inhabit a huge unbroken stretch of the southern US, beginning in southeast California and covering Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and more.