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Crotalus horridus
Approximately 55 inches in length with 16 rattles; this Timber Rattlesnake possessed dark bands with the reddish stripe along the midorsal region as well as the dark band behind the eye characterizing this as the southern variation
Found sunbathing on the road leading into the park at Bodie Island Lighthouse by a wooded area and wetland
3 Comments
Rare shot
Beautiful coloration.
Beautiful spotting!
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