(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Sssnake Survey [Image 3 of 5]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A coiled rattlesnake is photographed in its natural arid habitat, resting on rocky limestone terrain. The snake displays characteristic brown and tan diamond-patterned scales that provide excellent camouflage against the rocky ground. The setting appears to be a dry, desert or semi-arid environment with dried grasses and weathered wood in the background.

    NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    10.17.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    An adult Great Basin Rattlesnake coils in the rocks on a hillside at the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. According to Colorado State University herpetologists, rattlesnake bites are often as a warning and rarely fatal. Their venom is used to subdue their prey, not used as a defense mechanism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 10.17.2019
    Date Posted: 10.22.2019 11:43
    Photo ID: 5851979
    VIRIN: 191017-F-NG544-112
    Resolution: 4711x3144
    Size: 8.2 MB
    Location: NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 49
    Downloads: 5

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Sssnake Survey [Image 5 of 5], by SSgt Tabatha McCarthy, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A small snake is photographed at ground level among gravel and small rocks in what appears to be an arid desert environment. The snake's head is clearly visible in the foreground, showing distinctive patterning with dark markings near the neck. Dried, reddish-brown desert vegetation stalks are visible beside the snake.
    An older male hiker is ascending a rocky desert hillside, using a blue trekking pole for support. The landscape behind him reveals a vast, arid basin with sparse desert scrub vegetation and distant mountain ranges on the horizon. The setting appears to be a high-desert environment, possibly in the American Southwest.
    A coiled rattlesnake is photographed in its natural arid habitat, resting on rocky limestone terrain. The snake displays characteristic brown and tan diamond-patterned scales that provide excellent camouflage against the rocky ground. The setting appears to be a dry, desert or semi-arid environment with dried grasses and weathered wood in the background.
    A man is working outdoors in an arid, rocky desert landscape, using a tablet or rugged electronic device with a stylus. He is dressed in field gear including a wide-brimmed sun hat, blue fleece pullover, and cargo pants, suggesting professional fieldwork such as geology, archaeology, or surveying. The setting features scattered boulders, dry scrub vegetation, and a hillside in the background.
    A woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat, gray fleece jacket, and patterned neck gaiter is outdoors in a rocky, arid environment, smiling while holding a small lizard in her hand. She appears to be a hiker or field researcher, as indicated by her hydration pack and sun-protective clothing. Large granite or quartz boulders are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    Nellis AFB
    Nevada Test and Training Range
    Colorado State University
    rattlesnakes
    herp
    gopher snakes
    herpetologists
    wildlife

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery