Western Diamondback rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox - Arizona - Sonoran desert
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) - Sonoran Desert - Arizona - In ambush posture waiting for prey - USA -Perhaps the most dangerous North American serpant - often holding its ground and boldly defending itself when disturbed - Frequents a variety of habitats in arid and semiarid regions from plains to mountains - desert-grassland-shrubland-woodland-open pine forests and rank growth of river bottoms - Ranges from sandy flats to rocky upland areas - Crepuscular and nocturnal but also found abroad in daylight - Live-bearing 4-23 young born in summer and fall - Eats mammals-lizards and birds.
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Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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