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This patternless Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake was captured on private land in north Florida. This color morph is exceptionally rare, with most known specimens hailing from a very small geographic area. The snake was inserted with a PIT-tag microchip and released at the point of capture.
Rare chance for an "in your face" photo of a venomous snake at the Oklahoma Trails exhibit in the OKC Zoo. Our beautiful world, being passed on.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) from Florida. I found this snake in this Tomahawk trap while working on an invasive species research project. I find this capture very interesting, as the cage was simply baited with a chicken egg - not typical prey for an EDB (though, also not consumed by the animal). Of course, this animal was released unharmed.
I am sad that I have neglected my account here, but sadder that it coincides with the lack of activity my camera's shutter has been afforded since taking on a new job. I hope to keep folks entertained in the coming months with a seasonal shift in my job's focus. I desperately miss focusing on diamondback ecology and conservation, and I miss the Carolinas even more desperately.
Dieser Klapperschlangenhybride, eine Kreuzung aus Texasklapperschlange und Diamantklapperschlange, konnte ich im Terrazoo Rheinberg photographieren.
Diese Tiere wurden bei einem unverantwortlichen Halter beschlagnahmt und müssen besonders verwahrt werden, da die Wirkung ihres Giftes nicht abschätzbar ist - genausowenig pb die üblichen Gegengifte überhaupt noch Wirkung zeigen.
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Crotalus adamanteus from South Carolina. This is my bittersweet farewell, uploaded as I finish work in South Carolina to begin new work in Florida. It has been my pleasure to work on the many reptiles and amphibians of South Carolina, and I hope it is not long before I can return. I have been extremely busy with this project over the past year, which is why I have uploaded so little. Well, there's also the fact that I have very little internet access.
This individual is a large male, just under 5 feet total length, as he sits at the edge of a burned pocosin. We suspected it for years, and this year have confirmed use of pocosin habitats by EDBs (and...could you guess it...pine snakes, too!). Pocosins are incredibly thick, shrubby habitats that are no fun to traverse! If there's one thing I won't miss about this job, it will be trying to track animals in pocosins.
This patternless Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake was captured on private land in north Florida. This color morph is exceptionally rare, with most known specimens hailing from a very small geographic area. The snake was inserted with a PIT-tag microchip and released at the point of capture.
Found this Beautiful 4 foot Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake crossing the road...we of course had to rescue and get some pictures.
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Found Crossing the road at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest near Dinner Island WMA, Warming itself on the road before sunset.
Rattlesnakes can range from one to eight feet, depending on the species (the big one is the eastern diamond back), according to the National Wildlife Federation. They are thick-bodied snakes with keeled (ridged) scales in a variety of colors and patterns. Most species are patterned with dark diamonds, rhombuses or hexagons on a lighter background.
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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) photographed in the wild in Suwannee County, Florida.
We happened upon a mature adult eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) while walking in the floodplain forest beside the Santa Fe River. It is about five feet long.
After the bobcat encounter in yesterday's photo (among other wildlife encounters), Laura and I continued our day of exploration and later as the sun sank low we discussed picking a spot along the road for a sunset shot but decided to keep driving along - hopefully to spot a panther prior to the sun sinking below the horizon...
and then this little guy was waiting along the road for his photo-op.
Beautiful Tampa Bay EDB on a warm winter day. All warmed up a little unfriendly at first. But now i have another friend in the diamond business! This EDB found on a barrier island where urban development is restricted and unique diets such as rice rats are abundant. #crote #crotalus #crotalusadamanteus #adamanteus #edb #easterndiamondback #easterndiamondbackrattlesnake #rattlesnake #diamondback #diamondbackrattlesnake #shaneco #icedout #frosty
Crotalus adamanteus from South Carolina. This was a snake I fought hard to find almost 6 years ago now. I had gotten a job to find individuals from an elusive population of Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes and after more than a month of searching, I finally encountered this adult female on a fresh prescribed burn. It seems few individuals remain in this population and they face many threats. Fortunately, those who manage their habitat are aware of their presence and importance, so special attention will be given to them to keep them from the brink.
I always try to get a good shot of this beauty but the lighting AND the glass he's behind won't let me.
Rattlers are pit vipers. They all have rattles, a trianglular head and loreal pits that that allow them to determine tiny thermal differences to detect both prey and predators. This one lives in the Oklahoma Trails Exhibit of the OKC Zoo. I believe this is an Eastern Rattlesnake although I can't see the facial markings clearly nor any distinctive black and white tail band that suggest a Western. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
After being without a computer for the better part of 2 years...I'm back. Have a lot of catching up to do...and thousands of photos to edit...someday. Missed y'all!
Alan had a nudge to stop off at a park we usually drive right by...I wandered off to explore and discovered this Eastern Diamondback on the trail.
Crotalus adamanteus. Very few of these snakes are known to be left in the state, where we are at the northern extent of the species' range. The species has been under review for federal protection for years now. While the species has become very localized in the Carolinas, further south into Georgia and Florida, the species is argued to still be fairly common. This is likely in part due to the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake's affinity for gopher tortoise burrows for winter shelter. Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) only range into southern South Carolina and their populations have also declined dramatically. Without the Gopher Tortoise, the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake must rely solely on the cavities left by dead or tipped trees, primarily Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris). Longleaf Pine has been decimated throughout its range, with restoration efforts ongoing. However, the cavities left by trees that aged to hundreds of years old largely no longer exist or will take hundreds of years to restore in the landscape. Current silvicultural and prescribed fire practices must be compatible with historical, natural fire regimes, or we will continue seeing declines in the species that boasts itself as the world's largest rattlesnake.
Crotalus adamanteus from South Carolina, in situ. I found this young male basking in an oblong coil just a few feet from an old pine tipover. These snakes can be exceptionally difficult to find in their grassy habitats, as the diamond pattern they are so well-known for easily breaks up their profile in harsh light and shadows. This plays an essential role in hiding them from prey as well as potential threats.
This patternless Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake was captured on private land in north Florida. This color morph is exceptionally rare, with most known specimens hailing from a very small geographic area. The snake was inserted with a PIT-tag microchip and released at the point of capture.
Crotalus adamanteus from South Carolina. This is a species with which I've spent the vast majority of my time researching for the past 8.5 years. They're impressive snakes that do not get the attention they deserve. Their size demands respect, yet their populations are suffering throughout much of their range. Their complex life history adds to the challenge of habitat destruction that they've faced for decades. They're an indicator of ecological integrity, which is important in the time of the marginalization of the longleaf pine forests that serve as their home throughout the vast majority of their range.