Infected Snake (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Infected Snake

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This eastern massasauga rattlesnake shows signs of infection with snake fungal disease: The snout and left side of the neck are crusty and swollen.

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L. Brian Stauffer

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