Ridgenose Rattlesnake
Ridgenose Rattlesnake ~ Crotalus willardi
Genus: Crotalus
Species: willardi
Adult body length: 12 – 26 inches
Body length at birth: 4 – 9 inches
Breeding period: June – August
Young per year: 2 – 9 young per year
Typical foods: mice, lizards, birds, scorpions, and centipedes
Habitat: mainly forest
Can be found: Arizona and New Mexico
Short description: venomous snake, broad headed, triangular head, stout, keeled scales, rattle on tail, vertical pupils
General description:
The Ridgenose Rattlesnake is a somewhat small
snake, growing only a couple feet, however this
small snake is a highly venomous snake capable
of delivering a potent venom. Its coloration ranges
from a dark brown to a reddish brown or grey. It has
pale colored cross bands going down its back.
October 17 2007 01:01 am
Emma on 13 Nov 2008 at 4:03 pm #
I liked this a lot
i learned a lot two!
Sigrid on 13 Jun 2009 at 2:04 am #
I was visiting Arizona several years ago with my husband. We went for a walk in a conservation area in Sierra Vista when I saw a rattlesnake right beside my foot. The snake was curled up, rattling and ready to strike. I jumped!!! We observed this beautiful snake from a distance.
I never realized it was highly venomous. Still, I consider myself lucky to have seen this beautiful snake.