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Rock Rattlesnake

Crotalus lepidus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Rattle Snake. If it didn't rattle we would have stepped on it, even when we heard the rattle it took sometime to find its exact position, it was really well camouflaged. about 60 cm long.

Habitat:

Oak forest in a canyon next to Santa Catarina River in the Sierra Madre.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago
Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus Crotalus lepidus


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5 Comments

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Si hay Noel, pero en la sierra.

NoelSal
NoelSal 9 years ago

wow no sabia que tan cerca de monterrey hubiera este tipo de serpientes.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Of course, it's a great photo too :)

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Ashley for the ID and the link.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Not sure which subspecies this is, they are highly variable. Awesome find though!

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Nuevo León, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 13, 2014
Submitted on Dec 26, 2014

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