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young Great Basin Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus

Photo by FianaShapiro
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

juvenile rattlesnake curled up sleeping under a field of basalt boulders strewn on a hillside

Habitat:

southwestern Utah desert

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
AdamGarceau
I can't believe we have such wonderful creatures so close to my house! Consider looking by the virgin river for water moccasins. I once saw one next to the rio virgin estates in st.george as a child. It was fat on mice.
GeoffreyPalmer
Beautiful color! Consider adding this to the Snakes of the Southwest: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12491282

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NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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Snakes of the Southwest
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012

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