Timber rattlesnake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Crotalus horridus
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 timber rattlesnake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the timber rattlesnake in 1 country or territory across North America.

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 timber rattlesnake endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the timber rattlesnake?

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

About the timber rattlesnake

The timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), also known commonly as the banded rattlesnake, and the canebrake rattlesnake in the southern United States, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to the eastern United States. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous, with a very toxic bite. Its venom is extremely potent, and both hemorrhagic and neurotoxic venom are present depending on population and location. C. horridus is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous Northeastern United States and is one of the most northerly distributed venomous snakes in North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Timber rattlesnake (revision 1362719932), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1417249 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).