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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi), tan with thin pale crossbands and a raised head, coiled against lichen-covered rock.
Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) Photo: Lance Hakker

Field Notes · Arizona

Why Arizona Wins the Rattlesnake Lottery

How mountains, deserts, and time made Arizona the best place in the country to find a rattlesnake.

Words and photos by Isaac Wilson

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