Crotalus ruber: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the crotalus ruber lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crotalus ruber
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the crotalus ruber live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crotalus ruber in 2 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 ruber endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the crotalus ruber?

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

About the crotalus ruber

Common names: red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake, more

Crotalus ruber is a venomous pit viper species found in southwestern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crotalus ruber (revision 1341060924), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2033803 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).