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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.
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
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IMRS Observation

johndeitsch
Apr 25, 2026
Hudspeth County, TX, USA
IMRS Observation

johndeitsch
Apr 24, 2026
Hudspeth County, TX, USA
IMRS Observation

johndeitsch
Aug 31, 2024
Hudspeth County, TX, USA
IMRS Observation

johndeitsch
Mar 13, 2024
Hudspeth County, TX, USA