Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus My first scute was a looker but being new to the southwest, I had to get my friend James to confirm it was a scute and not an atrox. Hidalgo County, NM. August 2003 Scutes can be variable. These next two were seen within miles of each other on the same road. Jeff Davis County, TX. August 2004 One of my favorite all-time pics. Highway 80 with the Peloncillos in the background. Cochise County, AZ. August 2005 Juvenile from the Mojave Desert. San Bernardino County, CA. August 2006 Maricopa County, AZ. May 2007 Cochise County, AZ. July 2007 Cochise County, AZ. July 2007 During the monsoon, some roads become inundated with young scutes. Cochise County, AZ. August 2008 Neat looking adult. Cochise County, AZ. August 2013