I really didn’t spend any time looking for lepidus in 2009. I went on a half hearted hike in the worst part of June, just being in the area for a different reason, and then looked again one morning later in the year. My friend Kris found this cool-looking little guy out on the crawl and I got some pictures of it. I love how they look in this area.
Tags: banded rock rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus klauberi, klaub, montaine