| Range: |
Southern Arizona and northern Mexico |
| Habitat: |
Woodlands in mountain areas |
| Conservation Status: |
Not listed by IUCN |
| Scientific Name: |
Crotalus willardi willardi |
This rattlesnake gets its name from the sharp ridge of scales that runs from each eye to its snout. As in all rattlesnakes, its rattle serves as a warning to potential attackers. Many snakes without true rattles vibrate their tail against leaves to produce a rattling sound as a warning. It is thought that early rattlesnakes, which lived in more rocky areas, developed a true rattle because of the lack of leaves or grass against which the tail could vibrate.
Did You Know?
This snake is venomous.
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