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Twin-spotted Rattlesnake

Crotalus pricei

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

A small species of rattlesnake that has a brown body with two rows of dots down the back. Lifer for me.

Habitat:

Found on high elevation talus slope. Talus is the only habitat these guys inhabit, and once you find some talus they tend to be fairly common.

Reference Links:

Crotalus pricei, Twin-spotted Rattlesnake (Crotalus pricei) - Reptiles of Arizona

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Comments (3)
AshleyT
I think I'm up to 11 species of rattlesnake now :)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Another beauty Ashley,your Rattlesnake "collection" is growing each time you go to the field :-) Very nice series,congrats and thanks for sharing

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PublishedSeptember 18, 2014

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