Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
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The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus), Ontario's only remaining venomous snake is considered a Threatened Species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) - this one was quite well camouflaged as it laid in the sun digesting its latest meal amongst pine needles on the rocky shores of the French River on the east side of Georgian Bay, Ontario
- Copyright: Ron Erwin
- Contact: images@ronerwin.com
- Original: digital
- Orientation: horizontal
- Tiff Size Available: 60MB
- Uploaded: February 20 2012
- Keywords:
camouflage, camouflaged, Canada, Canada's, Canadian, COSEWIC, COSWIC, Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, endangered, fauna, French River, Georgian Bay, North America, North American, Ontario, pine needles, rattlesnake, rattlesnakes, reptile, reptiles, SARA, Sistrurus catenatus, snake, snakes, Species at Risk Act, threatened species, wildlife
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