Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusCrotalus (Serp de cascavell)
- SpeciesCrotalus lepidus (Rock Rattlesnake)
Crotalus lepidus is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and northern central Mexico. Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Rattlesnake sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains 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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Rattlesnake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Rattlesnake sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rock Rattlesnake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rock Rattlesnake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.