Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
Created: March 18th, 2011 - 08:34 PM
Last Modified: March 18th, 2011 - 08:34 PM Entered by: Bill Gorum
Record 68634
Last Modified: March 18th, 2011 - 08:34 PM Entered by: Bill Gorum
Record 68634
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Country: United States |
State: New Mexico |
County: Bernalillo County |
Time: 2011-03-18 15:56:00 |
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Qty: 3 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Both |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Plains-mesa grassland/desert scrub |
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Notes
Top snake is "Rusty", (see record #68427), a large male. Bottom snake is probably Cinnamon, a slightly smaller male. Middle snake is a small adult female that I don't think I've seen before. Earlier in the day, (around 1 pm), I saw the two males here and Rusty was jerking his head along the ground with his snout down and making shallow tongue flicks. When I came back about three hours later I found Rusty crawling under the boulder where I photographed the three snakes and attempting, (somewhat half heartedly it appeared), to court the small female.
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