A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake I found eating a rodent. Which order of these animals do you think kills more people in any given year in the US?
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Eating a Rodent
Category: Snakes
Northern Cat Eyed Snake in Texas
Northern Cat-eyed Snake from late last year. This animal is found in thornscrub and tropical forest habitat throughout much of Central America, and just barely makes it into the United States, in south Texas.
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake in a Drainage
A Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake hanging out in a drainage, as it does about every morning, during the lethally hot period of Arizona summer. For much of the year, rattlesnakes are largely nocturnal, encountered by hikers and homeowners only just after sunup and again after dark.
Pine Woods Snake
A tiny Pine Woods Snake from Alabama a few years back.
Great Basin Rattlesnake
A Great Basin Rattlesnake from one of the most remote areas of northwestern Arizona … the kind of place that sees more low flying helicopters than trucks. These snakes, as juveniles, have crisp lines and blotches that look similar to other rattlesnakes of the Western Rattlesnake complex. As they mature, however, the pattern often disintegrates into these messy blotches.
Texas Ratsnake from Louisiana
A really pretty instance of a Texas Ratsnake from a trip to the southeastern US a couple of years ago.
Speckled Racer in the United States
A Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus) from a visit to South Texas last year. This species is found throughout Central America and just a bit into South America, ranging north to just barely enter the United States.
Texas Indigo Snake at Sunset
A pretty young Texas Indigo Snake we found on a visit to friends in South Texas last year.
South American Bushmaster in the Darkness
Out in the complete darkness of the full Amazonian canopy, a South American Bushmaster. It’s the largest and oldest of the New World Pitvipers, and a dream sighting for anyone into snakes. This photo is a flash misfire, but I like how it feels – this is a better idea of how this animal spends most of its time. Coiled in between buttresses and low vegetation, waiting for something to come through that won’t see it. Also a reminder to walk slowly, and be sure of every step.
Great Basin Rattlesnake in Arizona
We found this little Great Basin Rattlesnake in extreme northern Arizona. The Great Basin Desert is one of FOUR desert regions that converge in Arizona, each bringing diversity of rattlesnakes and other wildlife to the state. If you’re ever wondering why Arizona has more rattlesnakes than anywhere else, that single fact is a major factor.
