Crotalus oreganus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the crotalus oreganus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crotalus oreganus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the crotalus oreganus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crotalus oreganus in 3 countries and territories across North America.

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 oreganus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the crotalus oreganus?

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

About the crotalus oreganus

Crotalus oreganus, commonly known as the Western rattlesnake or northern Pacific rattlesnake, is a venomous pit viper species found in western North America from the Baja California Peninsula to the southern interior of British Columbia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crotalus oreganus (revision 1371776660), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1810840 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).