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Crotalus atrox
Rattlesnake at Galveston Island beach in Texas.
Spotted on Mar 7, 2009
Submitted on Aug 31, 2012
10 Comments
Amazing snake
Rattlesnakes are named from the vibratin rattle on their tails to warn away pretadors
Amazing picture! Can I use this for educational programming?
Jaime Gonzalez
Katy Prairie Conservancy
jaime@katyprairie.org
Thank you for the id suggestion.
Yes, he was rattling, I used a telephoto of course! He was one the dunes where we were walking back from the beach.
Lovely Western Diamondback!
Stunning!
B e a u tiful spotting!
That's a great warning stance! Awesome shot!
Nice! Is it my imagination, or is he actually using his rattle at that moment ? (it looks like it's moving)