Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Crotalus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Canada, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, subtropical forest, broadleaf forest and 22 more. Common: recorded in 3870 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Prairie
- Meadow
- Scrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Caves
- Coastal Scrub
- Roadsides
- Chihuahuan Desert
- Great Plains Grassland
- Eastern North American Deciduous Forest
- Appalachian Forest
- Florida Everglades
Related snakes
- Crotalus caliginis
- San Esteban Island Rattlesnake Crotalus estebanensis
- Veracruz Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
- Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus ehecatl
- Crotalus muertensis
- Horsehead Island speckled rattlesnake Crotalus polisi
- Great Basin Rattlesnake Crotalus lutosus
- Crotalus aquaticus
- Isla Piojo Speckled Rattlesnake Crotalus thalassoporus
- Mexican Pygmy Rattlesnake Crotalus ravus
- Tiger Rattlesnake Crotalus tigris
- Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Crotalus atrox
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.