Red Diamond Rattlesnake vs. Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Both live on the rocky hillsides of San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. A: Clean diamonds with pale edges in the Red Diamond Rattlesnake; bands made of fine speckles in the Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake. The Red Diamond's tail has crisp black-and-white rings before the rattle. Both are venomous: leave them alone.
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