Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) This species is threatened or endangered in much of its range.

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Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) This species is threatened or endangered in much of its range. In this photo a Timber Rattlesnake basks in a boulder field in Pennsylvania. Note the lichens on the rocks.

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Size: 4992px × 3328px
Location: Pennsyvlania
Photo credit: © Jeff Lepore / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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