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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Description:

Tan snake with brown diamond-shaped blotches running the length of the back.

Habitat:

Found stretched out in the road in a desert. When I got out to take a photo, he went to the edge of the road and coiled up and watched me.

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3 Comments

There are a whole bunch in midland lol.

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Head out west, they are one of the snakes I see the most!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Nice. Would love to find one of these!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2014
Submitted on Sep 10, 2014

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