Condition
Dead
Animal
Speckled Rattlesnake
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Crushed, minimal damage. Measurements are: Snout-to-vent 490 mm, tail 51 mm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 0-1 mph winds, 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Daylight Pass Road (Mud Canyon section)Southbound lane; near mile marker 5.5, heading South; struck 18 inches from the white lane markings; moved to 2 inches from the white markings.