Mojave Rattlesnake vs. Red Diamond Rattlesnake
They meet on the desert edge of Riverside and San Diego counties; their records touch there. Both have black and white tail rings. A: Greenish-grey, olive or brown, with dark diamonds in the Mojave Rattlesnake; tan, pink or brick-red, with reddish diamonds in the Red Diamond Rattlesnake. B: The white rings clearly wider than the black in the Mojave Rattlesnake; black and white rings of about equal width in the Red Diamond Rattlesnake. Both are venomous: leave them alone.
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