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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Habitat:

Sonoran Desert

Notes:

I encountered this one in Catalina State Park.

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8 Comments

BryanHughes
BryanHughes 11 years ago

Nice snake!

GeoffreyPalmer
GeoffreyPalmer 11 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the Snakes of the Southwest Mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1249...

the_tajminator
the_tajminator 11 years ago

that's a really awesome picture...I'm a bit too afraid of snakes around here I'd have taken off by then.
Anyways you should add it to the reptiles of Arizona mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1213...

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Wow! Was that a strike? He doesn't look very happy! Very cool shot though!

dungeonmasterShu
dungeonmasterShu 12 years ago

WOW.

ppaniscus11
ppaniscus11 12 years ago

Marylou.wildlife


marylou.wildlife
marylou.wildlife 12 years ago

I agree, what a cool pose!! Diamondbacks are so beautiful... great find :)

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

That's a very cool shot!

cka1021
Spotted by
cka1021

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Oct 23, 2011

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