Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
Created: February 19th, 2010 - 01:38 AM
Last Modified: November 21st, 2013 - 10:50 PM Entered by: Jeff Teel
Record 38680
Last Modified: November 21st, 2013 - 10:50 PM Entered by: Jeff Teel
Record 38680
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Bernardino County |
Time: 2006-05-18 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Road cruising |
Habitat: urban |
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Notes
As I approached a stop sign I saw this snake coming on the road and the truck in the other lane clipped it's tail. This street does run along the base of the foothills and I have walked helleri-(and other snake species) many times.