B.R. moon 1987 Species Account Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) 8 April Kelbaker Road at road to Granite Cove via antenna station, San Bernardino county, CA. T8N R13E Sec 29 nw'1/4. Bruce and I found a small rattlesnake of about 45 cm crossing the paved road under a half full moon. As soon as we approached, it rattled and coiled up as if to strike. We pushed it off the road with a long stick and went on our way. Several meters down the road to the south, we found an adult individual that had been run over (killed) by a car recently. Catalog # 17 10 April Kelbaker Road 2.8 miles north of highway 40, San Bernardino county, CA. We found a large adult snake lying on the warm pavement. It rattled and struck out only after we began to push it across the road & off it with a long stick. I wonder if juveniles, like the one we found a few days ago (above) are generally more defensive and excitable than adults. Catalog # 20