Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake vs. Tiger Rattlesnake

Their ranges meet in the foothills of the Santa Rita and nearby mountains. A: A raised rim of upturned scales round the tip of the snout in the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake; no rim; a very small head in the Tiger Rattlesnake. B: Pale crossbars edged dark in the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake; many thin dark crossbands in the Tiger Rattlesnake. C: Bold white lines on the face in the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake; no white face lines in the Tiger Rattlesnake. Both Ridge-nosed and Twin-spotted Rattlesnakes are protected in Arizona. Venomous: leave rattlesnakes alone and give them room.

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