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Crotalus atrox

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Authorship: Baird and Girard

Description & Notes

Chavarria et al. 2021, reported an individual eating a chicken femur at IMRS HQ.

Collection Information

Field Number
[Couvillon, 2011a, b, Mata-Silva et al., 2011, Mata-Silva and Johnson, 2014; Photo]
Records
it is ubiquitous on IMRS and frequently encountered at Peccary Tank, Red Tank, IMRS HQ, Echo Spring, and Double Tank Corral area by UTEP personnel.