SCIENTIFIC NAME
The scientific name for the Western Diamond Back is Crotalus atrox
FACTS
Largest rattlesnake in North America.
Ranging in size from 3 feet to as long as 7 feet!
Triangular shaped head.
Has heat seeking pits below nostrils.
Tail has a rattle.
The coloration can vary from gray, brown, pink, or yellow, with light brown to blackish diamond shaped blotches, which face towards the tail.
The tail has black, white, or light gray with rings around it.
There is a lightly colored stripe from the corner of the mouth to behind the eyes.
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