Mojave Rattlesnake
Mojave Rattlesnake ~ Crotalus scutulatus
Genus: Crotalus
Species: scutulatus
Adult body length: 2 to 4 feet
Body length at birth: 8 to 10 inches`
Breeding period: July - August
Young per year: 7 - 11
Typical foods: Lizards, small mammals, birds, and other snakes
Habitat: Deserts and low mountain slopes, brush, and grasslands.
Can be found: Mojave Desert of California, western part of texas, and Southern Nevada to Puebla near the Mexican plateau.
Short description: Broad headed, triangular head, thick body with a thin neck, vertical pupils, rattle on tail
General description:
The Mojave Rattlesnake is a Venomous snake with a highly potent
venomom. It has diamond shapes down the center of its back that
fade at the last third of its body. On its tail, it has a rattle with contrasting
light and dark rings. Some Mojave Rattlesnakes are greenish, but can
also be yellow, brown, or greenish gray. As of the most Venomous snakes
in the United States, this snakes bite is said to be not as painful as other snake
bites, but more deadly.
June 20 2007 12:20 pm