Red Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
Description:
This individual was very placid, he/she was pushing around 3 feet. The specimen was found basking in a crack.
Habitat:
Rocky/Chaparral
Murrieta, California, USA
Spotted on Nov 9, 2013
Submitted on Dec 11, 2013
3 Comments
Welcome to Project Noah,C_merrylees
from what i se on your spottings you are a snake lover :-)
Do you "work" with snake conservation,or something like?
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Indeed, but this species rarely strikes! One of my favorite hots!
this is a ready to strike posture!!