Rattlesnake
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Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae. Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such a
Crotalus cerastes mesquite springs CA 2
Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), responsible for the majority of venomous snakebites in North America, coiled in defensive posture with rattle erect
Heat-sensing pits located in blue circle on a rattlesnake specimen: Location of the pit is the same in all Viperidae.
1. Trigeminal nerve extending into the heat-sensing pit 2. Trigeminal nerve originating in the brain 3. Heat-sensing pit
Crotalus
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Crotalus is a genus of pit vipers, commonly known as rattlesnakes or rattlers, in the family Viperidae. The genus is found only in the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina. The generic
Rattlesnake
…Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals…
Zollman Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus 25
Angel Island rattlesnake
Crotalus aquilus