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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

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Description:

Beautiful western diamondback sitting in strike pose, perfectly camouflaged I walked right passed him. There was a nearby cottontail perhaps that was what he was in the mood for.

Habitat:

Found nestled in the gravel in an arroyo in the desert.

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PublishedAugust 12, 2014

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