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Common Name: |
| Crotalus tigris |
Tiger rattlesnake |
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Physical Characteristics |
Length, (45-90 cm). The ground color is usually buffy-pink or blue-grey with pale orange or cream on the sides. The dorsal pattern consists of a series of dark irregular crossbands with vague borders becoming more defined towards the posterior. A distinctive feature of Tiger rattlesnakes is their conspicuously small heads and large rattles in proportion to their body-size. |
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Geographic Range (USA, México) |
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| South central Arizona in the United States southward to the southern area of Sonora, Mexico |
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| Habitat |
| Inhabits desert canyons and foothills from sea level to 1400 m |
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| Diet |
| Small mammals (kangaroo rats, deer mice, pocket mice) |
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| Venom |
| Tiger rattlesnakes have a powerful neurotoxic component to their venom. |
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| Remarks |
| A relatively inoffensive snake, they usually do not rattle, strike or bite unless significantly agitated. However, because of the neurotoxic component in their venom this snake is considered dangerous.A relatively inoffensive snake, they usually do not rattle, strike or bite unless significantly agitated. However, because of the neurotoxic component in their venom this snake is considered dangerous. |
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