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Rattlesnake species list (there are several other kinds of reptiles & a few arthropods, which I will not list - this is rattlesnakes only).

Crotalus adamanteus (eastern diamondback)
Crotalus atrox (western diamondback)
(four morphs - typical, white, black, striped)
Crotalus atrox x viridis (w diamondback & prairie cross)
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens (colorado desert sidewinder)
Crotalus durissus durissus (costa rican)
Crotalus durissus terrificus (brazilian)
Crotalus horridis (timber)
Crotalus lepidus klauberi (banded rock)
Crotalus lepidus lepidus (mottled rock)
Crotalus mitchelli pyrrhus (southwest speckled)
Crotalus mitchelli stephensi (panamint speckled)
Crotalus molossus molossus (black tailed)
Crotalus oreganus cerberus (arizona black)
Crotalus oreganus concolor (midget faded)
Crotalus oreganus helleri (southern pacific)
Crotalus oreganus lutosus (great basin)
Crotalus oreganus oreganus (northern pacific)
Crotalus ruber ruber (red diamond)
Crotales scutulatus scutulatus (mojave)
(two morphs - typical, half striped)
Crotalus simus culminatus (northwest neotropical)
Crotalus tigris (tiger)
Crotalus viridis nuntius (hopi)
Crotalus viridis viridis (prairie)
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsi (desert massasauga)
Sistrurus miliaris barbouri (dusky pygmy)
 
In terms of rattlesnake species and subspecies, is there anywhere that can compete with the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico? Chiricahua Desert Museum appears to be in the middle of nowhere (southwestern New Mexico), yet it is a modern facility that was just built in 2009. It might well rival the A.I.R.M. in terms of the most rattlesnake species found underneath one roof. Also, Staten Island Zoo in New York had 22 species and subspecies a few years ago and that zoo was actively looking to add to its collection. Is there anywhere else that has such vast numbers of captive rattlesnakes?
 
I'm going to drive right by the Chiricahua Desert Museum in about two weeks. Maybe I should stop.
 
jbnbsn99 said:
I'm going to drive right by the Chiricahua Desert Museum in about two weeks. Maybe I should stop.
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If you are going to be passing by on your big birding trip then you should definitely make a stop as it seems as if the museum has a lot of displays that would interest a naturalist. On my big Texas/New Mexico/northern Arizona road trip of 61 zoos in 20 days I cannot visit the Chiricahua Desert Museum as it is located too far off of my path. I've tried to incorporate it into my plans as I've heard that it is impressive but it really is hours from any other major zoological facility. The closest city with a zoo is perhaps Tucson (2.5 hours away) but I'm sticking only to the northern section of Arizona at the end of my journey.
 
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