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Crotalus atrox
Heavy body with a triangular head much thicker than the neck. Gray or brown on the upper side, 4 to 6 sided dark edged diamonds on the back separated by white lines. Poisonous and the bite can be fatal. It coils, lifts its head back and rattles to warn intruders.
Desert plains, brush, and rocky foothills of central and southern Arizona and central and southern New Mexico.
Spotted on Nov 11, 2010
Submitted on Aug 15, 2011
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