Venomous snakes: Wildlife Damage Management Series

Utah is home to 31 species of snakes. Of these, seven are venomous. The seven Utah venomous snakes are members of the Viperidae family and are commonly called pit vipers because of the pit located between their nostrils and eyes. (See Figure 1.) These Utah venomous snake species include: the sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), speckled rattlesnake (C. mitchellii), mojave rattlesnake (C. scutulatus), western rattlesnake (C. viridis), Hopi rattlesnake (C.V. nuntius), midget-faded rattlesnake (C.V. concolor), and the Great Basin rattlesnake (C.V. lutosus)