A New Mexico Ridgenosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi obscurus). This federally protected rattlesnake ranges into Arizona, but only a dwindling population remains.
New Mexico Ridgenosed Rattlesnake
Category: obscurus
New Mexico Ridgenosed Rattlesnake
An adult New Mexico Ridgenosed Rattlesnake from a few years back. Within the United States, climate change is quickly transforming its remaining habitat into hot, dry desert mountains under constant threat of fire.
