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Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus

Photo by AshleyT
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35.9838, -100.696

Field Notes

Description:

A small rattlesnake with brown blotches on the back and a chocolate eye stripe

Habitat:

Found at the base of a bush in an upland scrub habitat. I only found him because he rattled at me, barely heard it haha.

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Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus

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