Sidewinder rattlesnake half buried in the desert sand

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A half-buried sidewinder rattlesnake patiently awaits his meal as he basks in the morning sunlight.

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Size: 9856px × 6528px
Location: Ocotillo, Imperial County, CA, USA
Photo credit: © Ross Way / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, california, cerastes, close-, cold-blooded, crotalus, desert, fauna, herpitology, macro, ocotillo, rattlesnake, reptile, sidewinder, snake, vertebrates