Rarest Species of Rattlesnake — All 51 Answers Ranked by Rarity

51 rattlesnake species are accepted answers for “Name a species of rattlesnake”. Crotalus tancitarensis is the rarest species of rattlesnake in this ranking, with 530 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Crotalus thalassoporus is the second-rarest with 595 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.12× the figure for Crotalus tancitarensis. Timber rattlesnake is the most common species of rattlesnake in this ranking, with 148,322 monthly Wikipedia views, 279.9× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 51 answers: 763,085. Crotalus tancitarensis is under 0.1% of that total. 11 answers are Epic or Legendary: Crotalus tancitarensis (Legendary), Crotalus thalassoporus (Legendary), Crotalus tlaloci (Legendary), and 8 more.

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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).

Ranked answers

51 answers to “Name a species of rattlesnake”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank	Answer	Tier	Rarity	Monthly Wikipedia views
1	Crotalus tancitarensis on Wikipedia	Legendary	1.000	530
2	Crotalus thalassoporus on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.980	595
3	Crotalus tlaloci on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.960	622
4	Crotalus polisi on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.940	761
5	Crotalus transversus on Wikipedia	Epic	0.920	781
6	Crotalus atrox tortugensis on Wikipedia	Epic	0.900	920
7	Crotalus lorenzoensis on Wikipedia	Epic	0.880	975
8	Crotalus pusillus on Wikipedia	Epic	0.860	994
9	Crotalus lannomi on Wikipedia	Epic	0.840	1,009
10	Crotalus estebanensis on Wikipedia	Epic	0.820	1,142
11	Crotalus campbelli on Wikipedia	Epic	0.800	1,143
12	Crotalus totonacus on Wikipedia	Rare	0.780	1,183
13	Crotalus morulus on Wikipedia	Rare	0.760	1,227
14	Crotalus ehecatl on Wikipedia	Rare	0.740	1,243
15	Crotalus ericsmithi on Wikipedia	Rare	0.720	1,251
16	Crotalus stejnegeri on Wikipedia	Rare	0.700	1,278
17	Crotalus intermedius on Wikipedia	Rare	0.680	1,558
18	Crotalus ravus on Wikipedia	Rare	0.660	1,644
19	Crotalus armstrongi on Wikipedia	Rare	0.640	1,677
20	Crotalus triseriatus on Wikipedia	Rare	0.620	1,881
21	Crotalus vegrandis on Wikipedia	Rare	0.600	1,932
22	Crotalus tzabcan on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.580	1,940
23	Crotalus polystictus on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.560	1,976
24	Crotalus aquilus on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.540	2,175
25	Crotalus culminatus on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.520	2,342
26	Crotalus angelensis on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.500	2,401
27	Crotalus pricei on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.480	2,415
28	Crotalus enyo on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.460	2,606
29	Crotalus stephensi on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.440	3,055
30	Crotalus simus on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.420	3,579
31	Crotalus willardi on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.400	3,795
32	Crotalus mitchellii on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.380	5,366
33	Crotalus basiliscus on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.360	5,781
34	Crotalus unicolor on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.340	6,119
35	Crotalus catalinensis on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.320	6,219
36	Crotalus lepidus on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.300	6,331
37	Crotalus cerberus on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.280	8,175
38	Black-tailed rattlesnake on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.260	9,742
39	Crotalus helleri on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.240	10,959
40	Crotalus ruber on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.220	11,779
41	Tiger rattlesnake on Wikipedia	Common	0.200	14,294
42	Sistrurus miliarius on Wikipedia	Common	0.180	22,328
43	Crotalus durissus on Wikipedia	Common	0.160	22,754
44	Crotalus oreganus on Wikipedia	Common	0.140	31,603
45	Crotalus scutulatus on Wikipedia	Common	0.120	35,634
46	Crotalus viridis on Wikipedia	Common	0.100	35,973
47	Crotalus cerastes on Wikipedia	Common	0.080	53,157
48	Eastern massasauga on Wikipedia	Common	0.060	67,013
49	Western diamondback rattlesnake on Wikipedia	Common	0.040	92,545
50	Eastern diamondback rattlesnake on Wikipedia	Common	0.020	118,361
51	Timber rattlesnake on Wikipedia	Common	0.000	148,322

FAQ

What is the rarest species of rattlesnake?

Crotalus tancitarensis is the rarest species of rattlesnake in this ranking, with 530 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).

How many species of rattlesnake are there?

There are 51 species of rattlesnake in this ranking, from Crotalus tancitarensis (rarest) to Timber rattlesnake (most common).

What is the most common species of rattlesnake?

Timber rattlesnake is the most common species of rattlesnake in this ranking, with 148,322 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).

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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.