Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus)

Created: June 17th, 2011 - 09:07 PM
Last Modified: June 19th, 2011 - 01:02 AM Entered by: Robert and Nicholas Hess
Record 79895

Country: United States		State: California	County: San Bernardino County	Time: 2011-06-11 15:15:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: rocky desert
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 85.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

We found this snake with a recent meal in her stomach under a pile of thick plywood - put there by Jim Bass, who was with us when we found the snake.

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Comments

Posted by Taylor Henry on Jun 18, 2011 at 01:51 AM

That's interesting. I've always wondered how AC worked in the desert. That makes a lot of sense. Very cool...

Posted by Robert and Nicholas Hess on Jun 18, 2011 at 01:07 AM

Yes, it was a bit unusual. But Jim (hellihooks) who had put the pile there said that this was exactly the idea. He explained that it in the desert AC can work as long as you have enough layers. Because the pile was close to rocks, the speck could find it no problem and use it for shade. So, it goes all to Jim's credit.

Posted by Taylor Henry on Jun 18, 2011 at 12:53 AM

I have never heard of finding a speck under artificial cover. Neat find!