The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) lives in the deserts in the western United States.
The habitat of the rattlesnake is restricted to the western hemisphere - the Americas.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes do not live in the desert. Western diamondbacks do.
No, diamondback rattlesnakes prefer the warmer deserts of the southwest and do not live in Montana.
rattlesnakes live solitary
Both the eastern and western diamondback rattlesnakes are known to live in excess of 20 years if they survive the first few months after birth when they are especially vulnerable to predation.
Western diamondbacks are found only in North America, in the United States and Mexico.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and tropical rattlesnakes live in more humid and damp areas.
A western diamond back rattle snake can live up to 11 years
The western diamondback lives in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The eastern diamondback lives in the southeastern United States. To view a range map of the two species click on this link.
The pygmy rattlesnake, the canebrake rattlesnake and, possibly, the eastern diamondback are found in Louisiana. The diamondback may have been extirpated.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes live in climate zones 1 and 2 - warm and humid.