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Crotalus horridus
Black, grey bands, rattle, triangular head.
Hardwood Forest
Recently selectively logged, sunning itself on a dirt road.
Spotted on Jun 25, 2013
Submitted on Jun 25, 2013
2 Comments
Scientific name and reference link added.
Hello. Since you know the identity of your organism (from your use of a common name), please go ahead and fill in the scientific name field. In this case for the "timber rattlesnake" it is Crotalus horridus. This allows the spotting to be correctly entered into the database and become a complete record, letting groups and individuals use the data and find your spotting. It also takes the spotting off the "unidentified" list. If you are interested in learning how species are named and why this is important, see Project Noah's blog entry http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/2870249... Thanks!