---
title: "Basilisk Rattlesnake"
description: "Crotalus basiliscus — Gady. Crotalus basiliscus, known as the Mexican west coast rattlesnake, Mexican green rattler, and also by other names, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/basilisk-rattlesnake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Basilisk Rattlesnake

> Crotalus basiliscus — Gady. Crotalus basiliscus, known as the Mexican west coast rattlesnake, Mexican green rattler, and also by other names, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae.

- Scientific name: *Crotalus basiliscus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 815
- Wikidata: [Q810157](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q810157)
- iNaturalist taxon: [73724](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73724)

## Names

- en: Basilisk Rattlesnake
- de: Basilisken-Klapperschlange
- es: Cascabel del Pacífico

## Countries with the most observations

MX (706)

## Summary

Crotalus basiliscus, known as the Mexican west coast rattlesnake, Mexican green rattler, and also by other names, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to western Mexico. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous. The specific name, basiliscus, is derived from the Greek word for king, βασιλισκος (basiliskos), and alludes to this snake's large size and potent venom.  No subspecies  are currently recognized.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_basiliscus

## Photo

![Basilisk Rattlesnake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/basilisk-rattlesnake/medium.jpg)

Photo: adel-fridus · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234433810

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/basilisk-rattlesnake?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).