Crotalus durissus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the crotalus durissus lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crotalus durissus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the crotalus durissus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crotalus durissus in 6 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Santarém, Uruguay.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the crotalus durissus endangered?

The crotalus durissus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the crotalus durissus?

The crotalus durissus (Crotalus durissus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Crotalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the crotalus durissus

Crotalus durissus, known as the South American rattlesnake, tropical rattlesnake, and by other names, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. Currently, seven subspecies are recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crotalus durissus (revision 1368126741), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q854864 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).