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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Also known as: Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake • western diamondback rattlesnake • Tortuga Island Rattlesnake (tortugensis)
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Viperidae• Order: Squamata
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake, Tortuga Island Rattlesnake (tortugensis), Westliche Diamantklapperschlange, Tortuga Island Rattlesnake, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Western diamond-backed rattlesnake, Western Diamond-back Rattlesnake
Class:
Lepidosauria
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Matamoros Tamaulipas
1
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
1
Matagorda County, TX, USA
1
United States
1
El Barranco, Mina; Nuevo León
1
Recent Observers
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First: 3/3/2005 · Latest: 4/23/2025
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