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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus, commonly reffered to as the Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake, is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. A medium-sized snake, it is found mostly in rocky country, active at night and feeding on small mammals. The coloration is variable and depends on the color of the rocks and soil of the habitat.

Description

Description

The color pattern is variable, depending on the color of the rocks and soil of the habitat. The snake's ground color may be pink, brown, gray, yellow or nearly white, and speckled with black and white. The pattern (if present) may consist of rhomboids, bands or blotches. The tail is ringed.

Geographic Range

Geographic Range

Found in the United States in southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and western Arizona. Also found in Mexico in northwestern Sonora and northern Baja California.

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