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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake This was such a lovely specimen that I had to coax off the trail so I could get my car past. Crotalus oreganus,Crotalus oreganus oreganus,Geotagged,Northern Pacific Rattlesnake,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

This was such a lovely specimen that I had to coax off the trail so I could get my car past.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Whoa, quite the "hold my beer" shot! Posted 13 days ago
    1. View Mike Melton's profile
      Mike Melton
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      It was hanging out in the shade and taking a nap, and it was actually pretty difficult to get it to move so I could drive back out of the canyon. Finally, I had to scuffle my feet to get it to move and then it definitely woke up. Posted 13 days ago
  3. View NattyOne's profile
    NattyOne
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    Great shot showing the heat seeking "pits", Mike Posted 12 days ago

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The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus oreganus is a venomous pit viper subspecies found in North America in the western United States, parts of British Columbia, and northwestern Mexico.

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Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
Species identified by Mike Melton
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By Mike Melton

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2023. Captured in 8573HW79+J2.
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