Here are two young mojave rattlesnakes (Crotalus scutulatus) I found within a quarter mile of eachother. I’ve seen my share of drab individuals, but these snakes are highly variable in color and pattern, and each seems interesting for this reason. I’ve seen them range anywhere from lime green to nearly black.
These are fairly typical of the type you’d find West of Phoenix, but they show some of the pattern variation that occur in individuals that live in the same area.
Crotalus scutulatus
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Mojave Rattlesnake
Tags: arizona, Crotalus scutulatus, Field Herping, mojave rattlesnake, mutation, variation
