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WESTERN DIAMOND-BACKED RATTLESNAKE
Crotalus atrox

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox
Crotalus atrox from Maricopa Co., Az.            Photo by Kris Haas 		Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox  Crotalus atrox from Yuma Co., Az.       Photo by Edward Kluender

Distribution:  In our region, Crotalus atrox occurs throughout the western ¾ of Texas, much of New Mexico and Arizona, and in extreme southeastern California.

Legal Status:  This species does not have protected status in any of the states where it occurs.



Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox  Crotalus atrox from Maricopa Co., Az.          Photo by Diego Ortiz

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox  Crotalus atrox from Dimmit Co., Texas        Photo by Jason Penny Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox  Crotalus atrox from southern New Mexico  Photo by James D. Bear

Habitat of Crotalus atrox in Maricopa County, Arizona  Habitat   of   Crotalus   atrox   in   Maricopa   County,   Arizona
                                                                     Photo by Susan Keown 		Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox Crotalus atrox from Webb County, Texas      Photo by Gary Young

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox feeding on a Tiger Whiptail Lizard Juvenile  Crotalus  atrox   feeding  on   a  Tiger  Whiptail   Lizard
(Aspidoscelis tigris)  in Yavapai Co., Arizona   Photo by Will Wells 		Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox Crotalus atrox from Maricopa Co., Arizona      Photo by Will Wells





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