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Prairie Rattlesnakes

Crotalus viridis

Description:

The prairie rattlesnake grows to about three feet long, and is gray/tan in color with dark blotches bordered in white. This pair is mating, and didn't even notice me until I made noise.

Habitat:

open field

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3 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Better her to be oblivious than curious and go stick her nose on them!

BlueAppaloosa
BlueAppaloosa 9 years ago

Not too much, although I did have to make some noise in order to keep the dog from trampling them...she was completely oblivious!

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Awesome observation, I hope you didn't disturb them!

BlueAppaloosa
Spotted by
BlueAppaloosa

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Aug 15, 2014
Submitted on Apr 12, 2015

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