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Western Patch-nosed Snake, Salvadora hexalepis

This species moves with the head lifted well off the ground. Defensively, the lower scales are flatted vertically to make the snake look larger. Millville Trail, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Cochise County, AZ, 1 June 2010

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Uploaded on June 2, 2010
Taken on June 1, 2010