Snakes of the Grand Canyon

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Snakes In The Grand Canyon!

www.grandcanyontreks.org/snakes.htm

Courtesy of National Park Service: Snakes in the Grand Canyon? Have you seen any? Coming up the Nankoweap Trail on a very hot day in August, and very very thirsty ...

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  Here are some other good sources for information and dealing with snakes and snakebites:
  
  
  • Snakebite First Aid on the Trails – Do’s, Don’ts, and Dry Bites
  • http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/firstaid/Snake-bite.htm
  • http://www.wikihow.com/Treat-a-Rattlesnake-Bite
  • Arizona Fish and Game Page on Arizona Rattlesnakes
  • Reptile Species found in Grand Canyon National Park
  Scientific name: Crotalus oreganus abyssus
  

  Distribution

  In the United States, the Grand Canyon Rattlesnake is found only in Arizona.
  
  Map does not show area of true distribution, only the states in which there is a population.
  Actual distribution in any highlighted state may be limited.