The 04's are out

[C.m.pyrrhus]

I went out for a drive last night with my bro-in-law. Really slow night. I actually should have waited til tonight when the rains finished pounding out a good wet, but ah well.

I did come across this one lil' scute out on the road. Only herp found.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/Cmpyrrhus/neoscute_001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/Cmpyrrhus/neoscute_002.jpg

[n8whitie]

that is a killer lookin snake man. looks pissed off too.. great pics, it looks really good with that plain background and the snakes design.

Adios, Nate

[Simon]

Ah~~!!

That is such a cute little one~
I really want to give it a kiss but if it gave me a kiss that'll be bad....
Awesome find~!
Such a cute and angry pic!

[Colonel_SB]

So cute :) what kinda rattler are they?

[672]

Looks Western Diamondback, unless the tail fades...

[Colonel_SB]

Is that Atrox or Ademantieus?

[C.m.pyrrhus]

The snake is actually a Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, AKA "scute" for short. The head scales give it away, but kinda hard to see in the pics. The tail does look a bit atrox, being young as it is, but still looks more Mojave to me. Even the color screams Mojave...:)

[Matt]

sweet little find! congrats!