It looks to be a VERY uncommon aberrantly patterned Southern Pacific Rattlesnake(Crotalus oreganus helleri). Was this in the southern Cilifornia area?

It's too bad the snake was killed, as you were really venturing into IT'S territory, and not the other way around. Part of going camping is to let nature be left alone.


best regards, ~Doug

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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

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• we found this snake - seeulater, Thu Apr 10 00:01:16 2008
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