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Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Description:

Dorsally they have a pattern of dark brown or black crossbands on a yellowish brown or grayish background. The crossbands have irregular zig-zag edges, and may be V-shaped or M-shaped. Often a rust-colored vertebral stripe is present. Ventrally they are yellowish, uniform or marked with black.

Habitat:

In the northern parts of their range, timber rattlesnakes live in forested rocky hills. In the southern parts of their range these snakes are found in uninhabited swampy areas

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gavanwp
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gavanwp

Gallatin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Apr 21, 2012
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012

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