The Mojave rattlesnake might look like its cousin, the Western diamondback, but don’t be fooled. The Mojave rattlesnake packs one of the most potent venoms with a nasty neurotoxic twist that can ...

Rattlesnakes are out and about in Arizona and some are more difficult to spot than others. Can you spot the rattlesnake in the accompanying images? (Bonus points if you can ID the species.) These were ...

Mojave Greens, Sidewinders, rattlers- the Mojave Desert is writhed with native snake species. Some, like the California Kingsnake and gopher snake, are harmless; others, like the Southern Pacific ...

In Arizona, rattlesnakes aren’t just desert dwellers — they’re practically celebrities. With 13 species slithering around, they’ve earned their spot as an unofficial symbol of the Southwest. The ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a Phoenix-area venomous snake training course, the first thing students learn is that basically everything they thought they knew about rattlesnakes is a myth. For starters, ...

Just about every state in the United States has a rattlesnake population. However, there are just two states that the tiger rattlesnake calls home. This is because the venomous rattlesnake prefers ...

This is what Bryce Anderson faced when he responded at midnight to a home in Buckeye, Arizona. It was a 3-foot Mojave rattlesnake. Rattlesnake Solutions photo If there’s anything worse than finding a ...