Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusCrotalus (Serp de cascavell)
- SpeciesCrotalus molossus (Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus morulus
Totonacan Rattlesnake
Crotalus totonacus
Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus
Mohave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
Twin-spotted Rattlesnake
Crotalus pricei
Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus ornatus
Taylor's Cantil
Agkistrodon taylori
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.