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Crotalus molossus molossus
Crotalus molossus molossus
Northern Blacktailed Rattlesnake
Photographer: Glenn McCrea

ID: 0000 0000 0302 0101 (2002-03-12)

Copyright © 1999 Glenn McCrea

 
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  • date of photo  Aug 3, 1999
  • location   Huachuca Mountains, Cochise (Arizona, US)
  • family Viperidae
  • class Reptilia
  • notes   This handsome snake started rattling before we even spotted it, a full 30 yards away. It adopted a classic striking pose for a while and then calmed down and buried its head beneath its coils, giving me the opportunity to set my tripod directly above the coiled snake for the close-up of its coiled body.
  • camera   Canon A2 (35 mm) using Velvia film (ISO 50)
  • contributor's ID #  SN-AZ-1058
  • photo category: Animal - Reptile

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake (ITIS ) Northern Blacktailed Rattlesnake (photographer)
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