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Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Photo by mr.davidpreut
Published on Project Noah
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38.5517, -78.3158

Field Notes

Habitat:

Appalachian mountain woodlands

Notes:

Found this young rattler basking in a sliver of sunlight on a trail near Old Rag in Shenandoah NP, Virginia.

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Wildlife of Northern Virginia
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation

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PublishedJune 16, 2014

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