Crotalus atrox female

[Crotalus]

My female Western diamondback

/Lelle

 

[Immortal_sin]

very nice! One of my faves...I live vicariously through you Lelle!

 

[Lochala]

These boogers are supposed to be living in my general area but i've yet to see any.She's a sexy beast!! :drool:

 

[JeffG]

Sexy beast is right!

 

[GQ.]

Very nice! I have never found one with a pattern like that. Keep the pics coming.

 

[Vanan]

A beauty that one. It's a shame how WDB's are not as appreciate by most as they're too common. They do deserve more respect and admiration. Atrox all the way!

 

[Crotalus]

A beauty that one. It's a shame how WDB's are not as appreciate by most as they're too common. They do deserve more respect and admiration. Atrox all the way!

Thanks all!

Vanan, they got my respect atleast - in more ways then one ;-) Atrox is somehow the ultimate rattler, big, bold and beautiful!

/Lelle

 

[brandi]

that's a very dark phase atrox, what's her locality? all the ones around here are more peach/pale colors. nice one!
B~

 

[Crotalus]

that's a very dark phase atrox, what's her locality? all the ones around here are more peach/pale colors. nice one!
B~

Locality unknown, but in Lamar "Venomous reptiles of Latin America" there are a picture of a texas locality that are dark in color.

/Lelle

 

[brandi]

I know they can vary quite a bit, I just didn't remember seeing anything that dark in my back yard. Pulled up some photos I took a little farther out of town and yep, we do have some darker ones around. Attached is the darkest atrox I've photographed in AZ, and below is a shot of one more typical of this area. If you look real close on the first one, you will see the back end of a desert tortoise wearing a radio telemetry wire (one of my study animals), these two shared a burrow for most of the summer.

Man I love living in this state!

B~

 

[Crotalus]

I know they can vary quite a bit, I just didn't remember seeing anything that dark in my back yard. Pulled up some photos I took a little farther out of town and yep, we do have some darker ones around. Attached is the darkest atrox I've photographed in AZ, and below is a shot of one more typical of this area. If you look real close on the first one, you will see the back end of a desert tortoise wearing a radio telemetry wire (one of my study animals), these two shared a burrow for most of the summer.

Man I love living in this state!

B~

Nice ones!
I love to see pix of snakes in situ, post some more if you can!
I first took the tortoise for a root...
No wonder you like your state!

/Lelle

 

[oblivion56]

Thanks all!

Vanan, they got my respect atleast - in more ways then one ;-) Atrox is somehow the ultimate rattler, big, bold and beautiful!

/Lelle

i'd say that he eastern diamondback is the ultimate,much bigger,badder and colorful!plus,they are easy to find!

 

[brandi]

Easterns are cool, I also like Timbers, but as far as diversity goes, you just can't beat AZ. Here's a couple more for you guys. First is a mojave found road cruising (C. scutulatus), second is a tiger found and photographed by a friend of mine (we found another or the same one on a later visit) and the last is another little atrox i found living near my campsite.
Enjoy!
B~

 

[GQ.]

Brandi,

That scut photo is incredible! Here is a picture of an Arizona C. atrox stowed away in some grass. Atrox never get old for me. I always enjoy seeing them.

 

[brandi]

I hate it when they hide out in the tall grass! I was doing some field work watching birds last summer, sitting down the the tall grass, minding my business, and heard this quiet rustling in the grass right next to me. turned out to be a 4 foot atrox! that got the ol' heart moving i tell ya! Nice photo though.
B~