The largest reported measurement for a western diamondback rattlesnake is 92.5 inches (Jones, 1997)
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.The western diamondback rattlesnake.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.
A large western rattler, second only to the eastern diamondback in size. Large, diamond shaped markings on the back.
Western diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus atrox.Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus adamanteus.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest snake in North America, followed by the western diamondback. The eastern can reach eight feet in length, the western, seven.
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the sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes),speckled rattlesnake (C. mitchellii), Mojave rattlesnake, western rattlesnake (C. viridis), Hopi Rattlesnake, Midget Faced Rattlesnake, and Great Basin Rattlesnake
There are species of rattlesnake that live in all of the biomes listed in the question. Examples:Desert - western diamondback rattlesnake Mountain - rock rattlesnake Forest - timber rattlesnake Jungle - tropical rattlesnake
Western
Depends on the age of the snake, they can average 18-30 inches and have been known to reach a length of 39 1/2 inches.
Crotalus atrox is the western diamondback rattlesnake.