5/16/2012 - A pygmy rattlesnake coils up by a tree in the forest behind the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The pygmy rattlesnake is a common species of rattlesnake located in Northwest Florida and can be found throughout the Eglin reservation. The small snake averages between 14 and 22 inches in length. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)