Rock Rattlesnake

Rock Rattlesnake

Crotalus lepidus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
13 Verified records at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

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.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
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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
10–20%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

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.

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