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Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius barbouri

Photo by BradyMcGowan
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Textbook example of a neonate Dusky Pygmy. Very feisty, but ultimately harmless unless handled.

Habitat:

Flipped under a log in a sandy prescribed burn zone not far from Morris Lake. It was exactly 78F outside with no cloud cover.

Notes:

Not many snakes were found on this trip, but this little guy made up for it. Probably the smallest venomous snake I've ever encountered.

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Comments (1)
Tukup
Great catch Brady. Sometimes the little ones are cooler than the bigger ones, and definitely harder to find. Thankss for sharing.

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Snakes of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedApril 4, 2020

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