Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake

Arizona’s state reptile, the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake, is small, hard to spot and built for life in the roughest parts of the state. It’s one of the few rattlesnakes that prefers cooler, shaded ground — more likely found under pine needles than out in the open.

Named for the raised scales along its nose, it stays hidden until it has a reason not to. This design gives quiet credit to a desert native that doesn’t need attention to earn respect. 

Sales from this collection support Sky Island Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the wildlife corridors, water sources and fragile ecosystems of the Sky Island region — the same rugged terrain this rare species calls home.