Rattlesnake

Description:

I took this picture from my camera on June 22, 2012. It has been almost a year since the event took place, so I will attempt to recall with as much detail as I can. This picture was taken on Camp Pendleton on a street near housing. It wasn't too late at night, somewhere around 8 or 9. The snake was in the road as we were driving home from the store. We pulled to the side of the road to get a better look and turned off the car. From there, we could hear the rattle of the snake which is why I searched for rattlesnakes in our area.

Habitat:

Since I found the snake in the road, I decided to look around the area where the snake is located. The road is next to a mountain that is full of plants and weeds. The weeds are thick and about a little shorten in height when compared to the knee. It is a pretty dry area unless there is rainfall but I am unsure if that is where the snake is located. It is possible that it is just moving around. I researched the natural habit of the snake and found that it can be in a wide range of places. Anywhere from seaside dunes, deserts, grassy plains and plenty of other places. These snakes are nocturnal so it isn't much of a surprise that I caught a picture of the snake at night. It is a viper, part of the Western Rattlesnakes and is a Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes.

Notes:

This picture is from Anicia S. in period 3 of biology.