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Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus
This rattlesnake has a row of dark brown blotches that run down the length of its back. It also has three small rows of lighter colored blotches along each side. This snake has keeled scales, a vertical pupil (not round), and an obvious heat-sensing pit between the eye and nostril.
Pastures and prairie land
This specimen marks the smallest western massasauga I have ever found, and it is the earliest in the year that I've come across one.
Spotted on May 28, 2013
Submitted on May 30, 2013
8 Comments
I'm hoping to see more this month as I continue to cruise out-of-the-way roads at night. :-)
Nice great series !
Very nice Aaron!
Thanks, everyone. This is the first of what I hope are several massasaugas this year. The neat thing is they are found not very far from my home, so it's a short drive. :-)
Great series Aaron..
Beautiful one Aaron!
What a beautiful snake. Great spotting Aaron.
What a beauty!