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Rattlesnakes

Crotalus exiguus

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents. Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated that deters predators.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog