A Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake hiding away on a dry May day. A site nearby will serve as an aestivation den a few weeks later, once temperatures were firmly in the triple digits each day.
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake Hiding Away
Category: Crotalus
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Hiding From The Fire
This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was aestivating on a cool, extremely dry May morning. This drainage used to be rich with life, but recent fires fueled by invasive grasses have changed it into a charred, open oven. A few animals remain – the most abundant life to spring up after the event: globe chamomile. Hopefully this snake found a way to survive.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Looking For A Drink
A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake cruising along a dry wash on a hot summer evening. Nearby water means a higher number of rattlesnakes in the area, and they can be found each evening moving to and from the spring. Not only good for a drink; these situations are ideal hunting opportunities for prey who also need it.
Arizona Black Rattlesnake From Greenlee County
Arizona Black Rattlesnake from the far eastern end of its range in the state, found at high elevation in Greenlee County. These rattlesnakes in th is region can look different than those more familiar from the central rim region, where most of the animals you’ve likely seen in photographs are from.
Young Sonoran Sidewinder
A young Sonoran Sidewinder I found in central Arizona near the edge of their range. These small specialists can be found in relatively flat, sandy and grassy desert areas in the region, but their presence ends abruptly at the edges of mountains.
Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes ssp.) https://rattlesnakesolutions.com/Sidewinder
Arizona Black Rattlesnake At Night
Arizona Black Rattlesnake found at night in a wooded area of central Arizona.
Banded Rock Rattlesnake From Above
A Banded Rock Rattlesnake found on a hike through a wooded canyon.
Spring Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes
Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes getting some sun just outside their winter den several springs ago in central Arizona.
Cerralvo Island Rattlesnake
Cerralvo Island Rattlesnake found near the beach on its namesake island a few years ago off the coast of Baja California Sur.
Arizona Black Rattlesnake Watching Us
Arizona Black Rattlesnake watching us as we watch her from a basking spot near her winter den. She is one of a group of females that will stay here all year, eventually giving birth late in the summer.
