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Western Diamondback headshot! Same juvenile as previously posted...<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81360/juvenile_western_diamondback.html" title="Juvenile Western Diamondback"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2428/81360_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PSI9FOT%2FQvFS7Ed6MS4CtoGoOjg%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Juvenile Western Diamondback Juvenile rattlers can be as dangerous or even more so than an adult as they do not have as much control over the amount of venom they inject per bite.<br /> <br /> Headshot...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81361/diamond_back_macro-1.html Crotalus atrox,Geotagged,United States,Western diamondback rattlesnake" /></a></figure> Crotalus atrox,Geotagged,United States,Western diamondback rattlesnake Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Western Diamondback headshot!

Same juvenile as previously posted...

Juvenile Western Diamondback Juvenile rattlers can be as dangerous or even more so than an adult as they do not have as much control over the amount of venom they inject per bite.<br /> <br /> Headshot...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81361/diamond_back_macro-1.html Crotalus atrox,Geotagged,United States,Western diamondback rattlesnake

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Insane! One of the best animal portraits I've seen! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
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      Wow! Thanks Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    By the way, have you seen this:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/forum/2/campfire/845/national_moth_week_2019.html

    How about some desert moths :)     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Hmmm... interesting and inviting. I’ll see what I can contribute Posted 6 years ago
  5. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
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    Gorgeous! Spectacular shot! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Thank you! Posted 6 years ago
  7. View John Sullivan's profile
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    Beeeeeautiful! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Thanks! Perfect subject. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

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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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Uploaded Jul 4, 2019. Captured in Catalina, AZ 85739, USA.
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