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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake — printable fact sheet
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is a large, venomous pit viper native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Easily recognized by its distinctive diamond-shaped patterns along its back and its characteristic rattle at the tip of its tail, …
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- The Western Diamondback is responsible for the majority of snakebite incidents in the United States, but fatalities are rare due to prompt medical treatment.
- Western Diamondbacks can control the intensity and duration of their rattle to warn off predators. They are excellent swimmers and can cross rivers when necessary. Their heat-sensing pit organs allow them to detect warm-blooded prey even in total darkness.
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