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western diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Description:

I estimate this snake to be well over 6 feet long. Large cactus tree kind of throws off scale. The largest diamond-backs I've seen, have been in this part of the Verde Valley, AZ.

Habitat:

3200' Sonoran Desert, Creosote & Cactus scrub.

Notes:

South of Cottonwood, AZ.

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Robb Hannawacker
Spotted by
Robb Hannawacker

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Apr 3, 2005
Submitted on Jul 12, 2013

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