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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox Stock Photo Alamy
Crotalus atrox occurs from central Arkansas, south/central Oklahoma, most of Texas,. Various morphs have been found including: amelanistic (albino), melanistic, striped and patternless. Some of these morphs can be seen at the Rattlesnake Museum. There have also been some cases of hybrids with Crotalus viridis or a viritrox:
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Crotalus atrox
An Aberrant Pattern Morph in a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, from Southern Texas JOHN P. KARGES1 Biology Department, Texas A & I University, Kingsville, Texas 78363 Aberrant patterns have been reported for several North American cro-taline species (Gloyd, 1935 and 1958; Klauber, 1972; Livezey, 1949; and Nickerson and Mays, 1968).
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Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, 12811
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Crotalus Atrox. Comanche County
Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake, is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the United States and Mexico. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the second-greatest number in the USA after C. adamanteus. [ 4] No subspecies is currently recognized.
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CalPhotos Crotalus atrox; Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake
Reproductive Activity of Male Crotalus atrox and C. scutulatus (Reptilia:Viperidae) in Northeastern Chihuahua, México. The Southwestern Naturalist. 32 (2): 273-276. Klauber, L. M. 1930. Differential characteristics of Southwestern rattlesnakes allied to Crotalus atrox Bulletins of the Zoological Society of San Diego (6): 1-74. Klauber, L. M. 1943.
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Western diamondback rattlesnake Crotalus atrox (19) Rattlesnake
Together, the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) and the timber rattlesnake (C. horridus) are widely distributed in North America; C. atrox is primarily in the southwestern United States and throughout northern Mexico, while C. horridus occurs in the eastern and central United States (Campbell and Lamar, 2004).Although the respective distributions and habitats occupied are.
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Crotalus atrox Wikipedia
The specific name, "atrox," is a Greek word meaning "cruel, harsh, or merciless," presumably applied in reference to this animal's feisty disposition and capacity to deliver a lethal bite. Allen, R.F. & J.F. Lhotka, Jr. 1982. Crotalus atrox: Notes on the Gastric Wall Copeia 1982 (1): 198-200. - get paper here.
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Crotalus atrox. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. View Profile. overview characteristics geography timeline information & media contact.. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Crotalus. Species. Crotalus atrox. Identification Numbers. TSN: 174310. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish.
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Crotalus molossus (the black-tailed rattlesnake) is found in the United States from central and western Texas west through the southern half of New Mexico, northern and western Arizona, and south toward the Mexican Plateau, Mesa Del Sur, and Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Introduction Over the 2 decades since one of us coauthored "Mojave rattlesnake ( Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus) identification," 1 it has become apparent that distinguishing C scutulatus (Mohave rattlesnake ), particularly from sympatric Crotalus atrox (western diamond-backed rattlesnake), is more complex than originally thought.
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western diamondback rattlesnake [3] Texas diamond-back [4] Crotalus atrox) is a rattlesnake and member of the viper family, found in the southwestern United States. Like all other rattlesnakes and all other vipers, it is venomous.
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crotalus atrox The Reptile Database
The spatial correlation between substrate type and color morph raises the question of what maintains the polymorphism. Similar species found throughout the same region, e.g., Crotalus atrox, lack the spatial pattern in dorsal coloration. Differences in dispersal capacities and habitat requirements have been proposed as hypotheses explaining the.
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ADW Crotalus atrox PICTURES
Physical Description Body length: ~1.5 meters Body weight: up to 6.7 kg. Crotalus atrox has a plump body, short tail, and a broad triangular head. Like all Pit Vipers, it has a pit organ, which is situated in an indentation of the upper jaw, between the nostril and eye.
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ADW Crotalus atrox PICTURES
The rattling frequency of the rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, does not appear to be linear throughout a body temperature range of 3-40° C, although it does appear to be linear between 16 and 32 C.
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A) The adult male hybrid (Crotalus atrox x C. horridus) from Lee Co
Fig. 1. Black-tailed Rattlesnake showing the position of the pit (within the white rectangle). The nostril is separate and located just above the rectangle toward the right. Photograph by A. H. Harris. All members of the family are venomous with a sophisticated injection system.
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ADW Crotalus atrox PICTURES
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is a single species, and there are no recognized subspecies. It is a distinct and well-defined species that inhabits various regions in North America, from southwestern Canada to Mexico. While individual snakes may display some variation in coloration and pattern, these differences are.