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title: North American Rattlesnake
author: Victor Rocha
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19086/north-american-rattlesnake/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-04-03
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# North American Rattlesnake
_Authored by Victor Rocha_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19086.jpeg)
## Image Caption
North American Rattlesnake – *crotalus cerastes* – photographed by Victor Rocha at Mesquite Springs campground, [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) Valley National Park, California.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rocha, V. (2024, June 13). North American Rattlesnake. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rocha, Victor. "North American Rattlesnake." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 13, 2024. .
### MLA
Rocha, Victor. "North American Rattlesnake." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jun 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crotalus_cerastes_mesquite_springs_CA-2.jpg) by [**Victor Rocha**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crotalus_cerastes_mesquite_springs_CA-2.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 13 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.