Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi)
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The subject of this painting is the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi), a unique pitviper species found in high-elevation Madrean Evergreen and Montane Conifer Forest habitats in the Sky Islands region of Southeastern Arizona. C. willardi willardi is the official state reptile of Arizona.