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Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Photo by Anthony8
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Field Notes

Description:

I was about 10 feet away before this snake alerted me to its presence. Luckily I didn't drop the cooler that I was carrying.

Habitat:

Woods in the mountains of Shenandoah National Park, North District.

Notes:

First picture of a rattlesnake!

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PublishedMay 30, 2013

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