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I saw this snake while in the Colorado front range foothills around 7500 feet. It was just over a foot in length. I think its some type of rattlesnake but am not sure. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated.
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/photo.php?id=381253
yup. that's a rattlesnake.
Prairie Rattlesnake I think
Crotalus viridis
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0.1.0 Black Ratsnake
0.0.1 Texas Rat (tame)
1.0.0 Broad Banded Water Snake, Hypo
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or maybe massasauga?
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1.0.0 Great Plains Ratsnake
1.0.0 Corn, Lavender Aztec het for Amel
0.1.0 Black Ratsnake
0.0.1 Texas Rat (tame)
1.0.0 Broad Banded Water Snake, Hypo
1.0.0 Black Bassador Retriever
2.1.0 Godchildren, 1 Evil, 2 possible hets
That's a Crotalus viridis...
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com
Thats a common prairie rattlesnake for sure! Looks like a yearling or so. I'm in northern colorado and see lots of them. Kevin
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