http://fieldherper.com/2010/08/27/bright-orange-speckled-rattlesnake/ Field photography and notes from Arizona and around. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://fieldherper.com/2010/08/27/bright-orange-speckled-rattlesnake/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Drake Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:39:53 +0000 http://fieldherper.com/?p=1417#comment-2789 I have seen one of those in Southern California I have seen one of those in Southern California

]]> http://fieldherper.com/2010/08/27/bright-orange-speckled-rattlesnake/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Bryan Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:21:17 +0000 http://fieldherper.com/?p=1417#comment-538 Not always ... some of them seem to be more related to location than the surrounding rock. Most speckleds' color can be predicted pretty accurately based on where they will be found, regardless of the coloration of rock or soil, though there are always exceptions. Not always … some of them seem to be more related to location than the surrounding rock. Most speckleds’ color can be predicted pretty accurately based on where they will be found, regardless of the coloration of rock or soil, though there are always exceptions.

]]> http://fieldherper.com/2010/08/27/bright-orange-speckled-rattlesnake/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Michael Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:57:22 +0000 http://fieldherper.com/?p=1417#comment-537 That is an incredible snake. Is it true that the base color generally coincides with the soil color in that snake's environment? That is an incredible snake. Is it true that the base color generally coincides with the soil color in that snake’s environment?

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