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Gopherus agassizii (desert tortoise) and Crotalus ruber (red diamond rattlesnake). Burrow co-occupancy

January 1, 2011

I observed an adult Desert Tortoise and an adult Red Diamond Rattlesnake (sexes unknown) in a shallow tortoise burrow on 6 January 1997 at a wind energy generation facility near Palm Springs, Riverside Co., California, USA (33.9599°N, 116.6613°W).

Publication Year 2011
Title Gopherus agassizii (desert tortoise) and Crotalus ruber (red diamond rattlesnake). Burrow co-occupancy
Authors Jeffrey E. Lovich
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Herpetological Review
Index ID 70004655
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Southwest Biological Science Center
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