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western diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

2 Species ID Suggestions

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus v. viridis Snakes of South Dakota Reptiles Reptile Gardens
western diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox Crotalus atrox


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12 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

You're welcome and thanks too!

SarahKaufman
SarahKaufman 10 years ago

Yep got it changed ive been working with insects a lot so thanks for the helpful hint I got it changed

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

And the Prairie Rattlesnake doesn't have any black on the tail, its tail is brown and white banded. This is definitely Crotalus atrox.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Hi Sarah. Thanks for clarifying that. To reposition the spotting...Click on the minus sign on the spotting map until both South Dakota and Arizona appear. Then drag the marker from SD to AZ. Click on the plus sign to make Arizona larger. Then using zoom and drag the marker to the location of the spotting. Concerning the species identity...Please compare the two species in the following links. http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpa... AND http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpa... . Note the pattern immediately above the rattle. This is a western diamondback. See the range of the prairie. It does not occur in southern AZ. Cheers

SarahKaufman
SarahKaufman 10 years ago

Sorry guys I took this picture on a back road about 30 miles south of Tucson AZ I am trying to figure out how to change the location. thanks for the feedback!!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

I've added the suggestion of Crotalus atrox as per the discussion since this is unresolved.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

It's Crotalus atrox for sure. I've sent Sarah a message about checking her locations. I'm sure it's a default setting on the PN app that needs to be changed.

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

Then she took the photo from somewhere like a zoo out of state.

sunswimer02
sunswimer02 10 years ago

Oh, that's definitely a diamondback, with the black and white stripes on the tail and the diamonds. Prairie rattlers have "saddles" instead of diamonds (more rounded blotches).

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

Please update your maps to reflect the actual locations of the spottings so others can ID the organisms correctly.

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

Well if this was really taken in South Dakota then there is only one venonous snake in SD.

BenjaminKabel
BenjaminKabel 10 years ago

That really looks like a Western Diamondback (Crotalus atrox), but its geographic location is all wrong.

SarahKaufman
Spotted by
SarahKaufman

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 13, 2013

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