Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii
Photo taken by John Gunn at South Mountain Park, Phoenix,
Arizona, USA.
The cryptic coloration of this snake along side of the rocky substrate is truely amazing. Speckled Rattlesnakes are relatively small, rarely exceding 1 m in length. They are common to uncommon in the Sonoran Desert prefering rocky habitats in the low mountains.