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Finally! I had been searching this spot for over 2 years. There are some features in this little area that my gut told me rattlers would be here. At last I was there at the right time. I got really close to this sub-adult to take a pic w/o disturbing him.
Nice! Which PV? Puerta Vallarta? Palos Verdes (CA)? or??
Lol!
Palos Verdes, CA
Looks like a Southern Pacific. Lots of those near my house in the OC.
Kevin
Yes it is. Are they called that anymore? Are they now all oreganus?
I have encountered oreganus from Nothern Cal, a few of them. They were rather placid snakes. A true southern pacific is one spicey animal when warmed up.
Glad to hear you see them as well. Palos Verdes has seen a decline in the number of species of snakes due to habitat fragmentation and the near elimination of the non-native grassland. One good thing is that many people are now respecting the snakes - letting them be. Culture change I guess. People would rather get an iPhone pic than try to molest the snake.
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