This is a common look for a young male Mojave rattlesnake out West of Phoenix. Notice the enlargement in the tail, past the cloaca, as a giveaway of the animal’s gender. Males store the hemipenes in the tail area, creating the swell.
Northern Mojave Rattlesnake
Tags: Crotalus scutulatus, mojave rattlesnake
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