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by ricko700 on July 23, 2008
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I have been reading up on a snake that I accidently murdered on my place in central Oklahoma (no mountains)It looks exactly like the pix Ive seen of the rock rattlesnake. It was tan in color with vivid black chevrons or stripes on it. About 2 feet long and with a big bulge in its belly and about 5 rows of rattles. Is there another snake that looks like that. Ive seen plenty of diamond backs and it for sure is not even close to that.
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by Cro on July 23, 2008
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Rick, the snake you found is not a Banded Rock Rattlesnake.
Your description of "tan in color with vivid black chevrons" sounds like a Timber Rattlesnake.
If you happen to have a photo of the snake, post it in your Profile, or on the Snakes for Identification section of this site.
Be sure you tell us the nearest town in Oklahoma to where you found the snake.
Best Regards John Z
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by ricko700 on July 24, 2008
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theserpentslair.homestead.com
The snake I accidently killed looked exactly like the one on this site. It was near Ada or Seminole Oklahoma.
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by Cro on July 24, 2008
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Rick, Banded Rock Rattlesnakes are not found in Oklahoma.
The range is about 400 to 500 miles from where you live.
If you found one there, it had to have excaped from someones collection. Are there any reptile collectors in the area ? Or, perhaps Zoos or Museums ?
Take a photo of the snake, and post it here in your Profile, or in the Snakes For Identification Section of the Photo Album, and we should be able to tell you what kind of snake you found.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards John Z
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by Cro on July 24, 2008
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In Oklahoma, there are Timber Rattlesnakes and Western Massasauga Rattlesnakes.
Try Google Images under Western Massasauga and Timber Rattlesnake and see if it is what you saw.
Best Regards John Z
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