Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) inhabit dry,rocky,shrub-covered terrain where they can conceal themselves inside crevices in the rocks or in mouse holes. Crotalus atrox has a plump body,short tail and a broad triangular head. Like all pit vipers,it has a pit organ,which is situated in an indentation of the upper jaw,between the nostril and eye. The pit is about 5 mm deep,with an outer and inner chamber separated by a thin membrane. The membrane senses very slight temperature differences between the snake's inner and ambient temperatures | |
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