Here's a rattlesnake my husband and I found while hiking in Arizona during our honeymoon. Most rattlesnake venom is composed mainly of hemotoxic elements. The Mojave's around here (AZ) are greenish in color and tend to stay at a higher elevation (around 4000 ft). In Western Diamondback rattlesnakes, the postocular light stripe intersects the mouth.

The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is found only in extreme southern Clark County and rarely encountered by residents. I’m told this is an area where both Mojave and Western Diamondback occur.

It looks similar to the Mojave Green only with a series of distinct diamond-shaped blotches and lacks the green color of the Mojave. 3 minutes ago. They are also very aggressive. In other parts of its range it reaches an elevation of 3000 m (10,000 ft). Average length 3½ feet, maximum length 4 feet. It was most... jump to content. Habits of the Mojave rattlesnake similar to western diamondback rattler. Western Diamondback. I was studying the differences between the two species (greenish undertones, white bands thicker, diamonds dissipate toward rattle, stripes from eye to mouth, etc) but am still unable to distinguish between the two because I feel like I’m seeing defining characteristics of each on the same individuals. Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) is a slender rattler that is greenish or grayish, with rounded blotches down the middle of its back. It is often accompanied by its bite. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake largest of our native species with a potential length of more than four feet. I have personally been chased by a Mojave while on a 4 wheeler. my subreddits. They can usually be …

Mojave rattlesnake from the Western Diamondback as described to prevent underestimating severe envenom­ ation because of the lack oflocal tissue injury. It is very important to recognize the Mojave rattlesnake's severe respiratory distress.

The western diamondback rattlesnake is widely distributed in the Colorado Desert of California up to 600 m (2000 ft) in elevation, and perhaps higher in a few isolated locations. Patients suspected to have been bitten by Mojave rattlesnakes Fig 4. It occurs in a wide variety of desert habitats, both on flats and in foothills, and prefers brushy areas. This species has the most toxic venom of any North American rattlesnake. Considered extremely dangerous to man, fatalities are known. It looks like you didn't provide a rough geographic location [in square brackets] in your title. Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) is similar to the western diamondback in markings, but smaller and more slender and found only in extreme West Texas. There are around 30 different species of rattlesnakes in the world.

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