Banded Rock Rattlesnake On Lichen-Covered Rock

Banded Rock Rattlesnake from southeastern Arizona. These snakes, typically the males, can have a metallic blue-green shine along the back and outline of black bands, often against other bright pinks, blues, and orange. It matches the lichen covering rocks where they live. This one is a good example of a mature male of the species against the rocky backdrop of its habitat. From the uniform size of its rattle segments, it can be determined that it’s reached full size.