Image of Crotalus oreganus lutosus Klauber 1930

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This was found near Queen's Garden...someone killed it. Really not sure why there are not more signs around telling people not to disturb wildlife including reptiles. Probably would not have kept whoever did this from killing the snake but it might have prompted anyone who might have seen this happen to report that person. I was really disappointed to see this beautiful snake dead in such a well traveled area...still, I would be interested in what the snake's formal name was.