Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

About the Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

Common names: southwestern speckled rattlesnake, Mitchell's rattlesnake, more. Crotalus pyrrhus is a venomous pitviper species found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. A medium-sized snake, it is found mostly in rocky country, active at night and feeding on small mammals. The coloration is variable and depends on the color of the rocks and soil of the habitat.

Adults grow to an average length of 3 feet (91 cm), but may sometimes exceed 4 feet (120 cm). The color pattern is variable, depending on the color of the rocks and soil of the habitat. The snake's ground color may be pink, brown, gray, yellow or nearly white, and speckled with black and white. The pattern (if present) may consist of rhombs, bands or blotches. The tail is ringed.

Southwestern speckled rattlesnake, bleached rattlesnake, Mitchell's rattlesnake, pale rattler, pallid rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, speckled rattlesnake, white rattlesnake. The species may also be referred to colloquially by locality phenotypic traits and an abbreviation of "speckled", to "speck" by snake enthusiasts and in the venomous snake commercial trade. Common versions include blue speck... Wikipedia →