Red Diamond Rattlesnake vs. Western Rattlesnake
Both live in the chaparral and rocky hills of southern California. A: Crisp black-and-white rings in the Red Diamond Rattlesnake; brown or dark rings, not crisp black and white in the Western Rattlesnake. B: Tan to brick-red with pale-edged diamonds in the Red Diamond Rattlesnake; dark brown blotches on grey, tan or olive in the Western Rattlesnake. Both are venomous: leave them alone.
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