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Pygmy rattlesnake with raised lumps and roughened and crusty scales

Detailed Description

Pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) with multiple raised lumps (nodules) in the dorsal skin of the lower body and tail covered with roughened and crusty scales, captured in Volusia County, Florida, in October 2012.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.