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Well, he wasn't found on Christmas, but the day after works for me. It was 74 degrees in So Cal today so I decided to hit the field for critters. I found a nice little slender salamander on Christmas day so I figured herps would be out basking. I found plenty of millipedes, lizards, a couple skinks, a variety of insects, and with the help of a friend we found this little beauty. It looks like he has been through a couple battles, but he is in good shape and looks to be very healthy. I sometimes find the same rattlesnakes while hiking so I'm hoping to see him again. He has a distinctive black scar so I should recognize him next time around. By the way, this is the most perturbed C. o. helleri I have ever found. They usually hang out nice and calm for photos, but this guy wanted nothing to do with me. I took a few quick photos and let him head back under his warm car hood.
