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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake headshot

A very close look at the head of a Diamondback Rattlesnake, called the "Texan Rattlesnake" in the Netherlands. From it's cat-like vertical eye you can tell this is a night creature. Additional hunting equipment includes heat sensors in its head to detect small mammals during cold dessert nights.

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Ludo Sak

Lion

Wow, that shot is amazing! It reminds me of Harry Potter somehow, giving the snake a humanoid quality, radiating smarts and scheming plots. Very intriguing! Posted 13 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ludo :) Posted 13 years ago
2. 1. Ludo Sak
    
    Lion
    
    (my literary skills exceed reading HP btw, so no worries there:)) Posted 13 years ago

The Western diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake, is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the United States and Mexico. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the second-greatest number in the USA after ''C. adamanteus''. No subspecies is currently recognized.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ferdy Christant