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Field notes and photography by Bryan D. Hughes
Apr
2nd
2010

The First Snake of 2010 – A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

I found a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, a couple of miles from my home in Anthem, Arizona. We’ve had a rather wet year, so temperatures have remained cool and I haven’t seen as much in the early part of the year as I did in 2009, but this year will be a killer! Lots of moisture means lots of snakes, and Spring is looking good.

Diamondback Rattlesnake in Arizona
C. atrox


 

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