Rock Rattlesnake

Small rattlesnake. Venom potency variable. Rarely encountered.

GenusCrotalus

RegionNorth AmericaSouthwestern United States, Mexico

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Rock Rattlesnake

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Rock Rattlesnake

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Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 21 + 0.45 × 2723.7

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (1.01)23.9

× Delivery (1.00)23.9

× Encounter (0.78)18.7

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score19

Type

HemotoxicTargets blood and circulatory system; disrupts clotting and can cause bleeding disorders.

Venom Yield

Low

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Hinged front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

7.800mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

30mg dry

Fatality (Untreated)

1-5%

WHO Importance

Cat. 2

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Tissue damage