Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
Created: September 29th, 2010 - 02:33 AM
Last Modified: January 24th, 2015 - 11:28 AM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 54799
Last Modified: January 24th, 2015 - 11:28 AM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 54799
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Diego County |
Time: 2010-09-28 21:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Road cruising |
Habitat: riparian zone in chapparal |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 72.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
This was the only live snake found. Two more juvenile helleri found DOR in same vicinity.
Vouchers
Comments
This rattler was very plump and sluggish. When I lifted it to move it off the road, it had a lump the size of a small ground squirrel.