What is Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake?

-Where does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake live?

High mountains in Arizona desert are home to rare species of rattlesnakes. There are a huge canyons which offer a refuge for snake specialists. The habitat here is not a desert, but mountain forest. The ridge-nosed rattlesnake inhabits high mountain woodlands. There are five species living in different mountain ranges from Arizona to central Mexico.

-What does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake look like?

The ridge-nosed rattlesnake is a small pit viper. They range in size from about a foot to a little over two and a half feet long. Its color is yellowish-grey to reddish-brown, with narrow white stripes edged in black. It has a long triangular-shaped head. The nose above it has a sharp, curled edge, which is the name from.

The neck is narrow and the tail is short. There are usually two white stripes under the eyes. A pair of pits between the eyes and nostrils are heat-sensing that can detect any object's temperature is different from its surroundings. These pit organs are a useful adaptation for locating prey.

-What are the ridge-nosed rattlesnake habits?

This pit viper are mainly active during the day and often bask on rocks in the sun. It actively hunts lizards, but waits in hiding, and then strike small rodents and birds.

-What does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake feed on? 

This rattlesnake is well camouflaged in its habitat. It feeds small vertebrates and also centipedes. It uses its long fang to inject its prey like mice and lizard. it has largely hemotoxic venom whic.