About the design:
This is my favorite species of rattlesnake, the speckled or Mitchell’s rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii). I designed and stitched him as my annual donation to the Kansas Herpetological Society fund-raising auction for 2014. This species averages about 3ft in length. They come in a variety of color morphs, ranging from this striking white and black variety to shades of dark brown and black, depending on the color of the rocks in their home habitat. They are secretive and largely nocturnal, only becoming diurnal when the weather cools. Their prey consists mostly of small mammals. The speckled rattlesnake is found in southern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona and the Baja peninsula.
