Midget Faded Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus concolor

This small and elusive rattlesnake just barely makes it across the northern Arizona border. Restricted to a handful of canyons and drainages, most of its habitat lies beneath Lake Powell. They are the smallest species of the former Western Rattlesnake complex, reaching an adult size of under 2 feet. As adults, they are usually tan, yellow, orange, or brown in color, with a minimized pattern that can fade into a nearly patternless appearance, as the name suggests. The Midget Faded Rattlesnake is also notable for its particularly potent neurotoxic venom, referred to as “concolor toxin”.