Eastern diamondback rattlesnake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crotalus adamanteus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the eastern diamondback rattlesnake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern diamondback rattlesnake in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

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 eastern diamondback rattlesnake endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the eastern diamondback rattlesnake?

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Crotalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern diamondback rattlesnake

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is the largest rattlesnake species and one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas. No subspecies are recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (revision 1380172967), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q744532 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).