The Mojave rattlesnake feeds almost exclusively on small rodents such as mice and kangaroo rats.
Crotalus Horridus Horridus and Crotalus Horridus Atricaudatus for the southern "canebrake" race.
Western diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus atrox.Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus adamanteus.
Crotalus atrox is the western diamondback rattlesnake.
Crotalus adamanteus was created in 1799.
Crotalus atrox was created in 1853.
Crotalus horridus was created in 1758.
Crotalus lepidus was created in 1861.
Crotalus durissus was created in 1758.
Both te eastern and western diamondbacks are from the crotalus genus:Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus adamanteusWestern Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox
California. It is home to 8 species of venomous snakes, all Rattlesnakes: Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis helleri) Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis lutosus) Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oreganus) Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) Red Diamondback (Crotalus ruber) Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii) And last but not least, the Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutalatus) Florida comes in second with six species of venomous snakes, three Rattlesnakes(Eastern Diamondback, Timber, and Pygmy) and three others(Copperhead, Water Moccasin, and Coral Snake).
Crotalus scutulatus (common names: Mohave rattlesnake, is probably the most venomous snake in the Mojave Desert. Its venom contains a neurotoxic component that is capable of killing a human being in just a few hours.Just as a point of clarification, a poison is a substance that one must eat to be affected. A venom, such as that of a snake, must be injected. Therefore, a snake is venomous, not poisonous. Most snake venoms can be safely consumed with no problems (as long as you do not have an open sore in your mouth or stomach or digestive tract. The venom must get into the blood stream to kill.
There are two genera of rattlesnakes - Crotalus and Sistrurus. Each genus has a number of individual species such as:Crotalus viridis - prairie rattlesnakeCrotalus atrox - western diamondback rattlesnakeSistrurus catenatus - massasauga