Basin wiki · Animals
Mojave rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus · Mojave green
A dangerously venomous rattlesnake that shares the basin with sidewinders and does not need horns.
In the basin
The sidewinder page already warns that the basin has other rattlesnakes, including this one. It lacks the sidewinder’s horns. Give every rattlesnake several feet and do not try for a closer ID. A bite is 911, not a home remedy. Wikipedia and CDFW’s snake conflict page are the learn-more, not a field challenge.
