The western diamondback rattlesnake checked off a new portion of the map last November, making Denton County part of the species’ territory. Greg Pandelis, the collections manager for the University ...

The University of Texas at Arlington’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center, known as ARDRC, recently added Denton County’s first documented Western Diamondback rattlesnake to its extensive ...

Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented for the first time in Denton County after being found in a suburban garage.

The western diamondback rattlesnake is no stranger to Texas, commonly found across much of the state and in most counties around Dallas–Fort Worth. But until recently, the species had never been ...

A western diamondback rattlesnake found in Denton County has been identified as the county’s first documented sighting of the species. Irene Amiet / Getty Images/500px A western diamondback ...

Western diamondback rattlesnakes are common across much of Texas, but the species had never been officially recorded in Denton County until recently. Frank Colacicco / Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas ...