One of the 26 snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Viperidae
Crotalus scutulatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Mohave rattlesnake is the most venomous rattlesnake in North America, with a venom that combines neurotoxic and haemorrhagic effects. Its peculiarity is that the composition of that venom changes from region to region: there are populations with a predominantly neurotoxic venom and others with a haemorrhagic one, and both occur together in intermediate areas.
Weight
828 g on average
Size
60 cm – 1.4 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Crotalus scutulatus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 13.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Mohave Rattlesnake — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about mohave rattlesnake.