Western diamondback rattlesnake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western diamondback rattlesnake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crotalus atrox
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Diet (main food)	Prairie Vole, Plains pocket gopher, black-tailed prairie dog, Dipodomys ordii, Yellow-faced pocket gopher
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the western diamondback rattlesnake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western diamondback rattlesnake in 2 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: United States, Mexico.

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.

What does a western diamondback rattlesnake eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the western diamondback rattlesnake as: Prairie Vole, Plains pocket gopher, black-tailed prairie dog, Dipodomys ordii, Yellow-faced pocket gopher.

Is the western diamondback rattlesnake endangered?

The western 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 western diamondback rattlesnake?

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

About the western diamondback rattlesnake

The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) or western diamond-backed rattlesnake, is a rattlesnake species and member of the viper family, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like all other rattlesnakes and all other vipers, it is venomous. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S. No subspecies are currently recognized.

It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6,500 feet (2,000 m). This species ranges throughout the Southwestern United States and northern half of Mexico. Currently, western diamondback rattlesnakes are not threatened or endangered.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western diamondback rattlesnake (revision 1378964203), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q222287 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).