Mohave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusCrotalus (Serp de cascavell)
- SpeciesCrotalus scutulatus (Mohave Rattlesnake)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mohave Rattlesnake sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
📅 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 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mohave Rattlesnake in Death Valley National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mohave Rattlesnake sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mohave Rattlesnake in Death Valley National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Mohave Rattlesnake in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.