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Mojave Rattlesnake

Crotalus scutulatus

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tan body with darker brown blotches with jagged edges. This guy had just been born in the past 2 months so he was tiny, and he was a lifer for me!

Habitat:

Found at night on the road at the base of the Chiricuhua mountains.

Reference Links:

Crotalus scutulatus, Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) - Reptiles of Arizona

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Comments (3)
AshleyT
Thanks Forest and Antonio!

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2014

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