There are numerous species of Rattlesnakes and most of them are of the average size and weight. They are usually around 3 to 4 feet tall with some large adults growing to be above the 4 feet length. The Eastern Diamond back is the largest of the Rattlesnake species and is around 7 feet in average length and weight around 12 to 15 kilograms. All other Rattlesnake species are much smaller and lighter than the eastern diamondback.
The size of a diamondback rattlesnake teeth will depend on its age. However, the teeth are generally 2-3 inches long.
Slightly smaller than the eastern diamondback. The western can grow to nearly seven feet in rare cases.
Large specimens can reach eight feet on rare occasions.
They can range from a few inches to several feet long.
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.
The largest reported measurement for a western diamondback rattlesnake is 92.5 inches (Jones, 1997)
A large western rattler, second only to the eastern diamondback in size. Large, diamond shaped markings on the back.
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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.
The scientific name for the diamondback rattlesnake is Crotalus atrox.
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The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) lives in the deserts in the western United States.
There are two species, the eastern diamondback, and the western diamondback.
Crotalus atrox is the western diamondback rattlesnake.
The western diamondback rattlesnake.