[Reptiles East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

Western Rattlesnake: Crotalus viridis

The business end of a two foot long western rattler as seen on steep slopes with a mix of Oregon white oak and bigleaf maple interspersed by openings along the Klickitat River, Klickitat State Wildlife Area.....................May 31, 2009. The leaves in the foreground belong to Carey's balsamroot.

Tail and rattles of Western Rattlesnake: Crotalus viridis

The tail of a two foot long western rattler as seen on steep slopes along the Klickitat River, Klickitat State Wildlife Area.....................May 31, 2009.
Paul Slichter