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Great Basin Rattlesnake

Scientific Name:

Crotalus oreganus lutosus

Type:

Reptile

Habitat:

High deserts, rocky outcrops, living below 11,000 feet, typically found around 8,000 feet

Range:

Anywhere from southeast Oregon, southern Idaho, northeastern California, across Nevada, western Utah, to northern Arizona

Status:

Population is stable

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.