Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Crotalus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Canada, Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate rainforest, temperate coniferous forest, montane woodland, mountain forest and 16 more. Common: recorded in 663 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 Rainforest
- Temperate Coniferous Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Forest Edges
- Alpine Meadow
- Alpine Grassland
- Alpine Shrubland
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Cliffs
- Gorges
- Scree Slopes
- Mountain Slopes
- Valleys
- Rock Crevices
- Roadsides
- Pacific Northwest Temperate Rainforest
- Rocky Mountain Foothills
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.