Rock Rattlesnake vs. Sidewinder
Their records meet only at the edge of the southeastern desert valleys; the Rock Rattlesnake lives high on rocky slopes. A: No horn: a flat scale over the eye in the Rock Rattlesnake; a raised, pointed horn-like scale over each eye in the Sidewinder. B: Widely spaced jagged black crossbands in the Rock Rattlesnake; pale cream, tan or pink with small, soft brown blotches in the Sidewinder. C: Small too: to 33 in, but stouter in the Rock Rattlesnake; small: to 33 in in the Sidewinder. The Sidewinder moves sideways across sand, leaving J-shaped tracks. Venomous: leave rattlesnakes alone and give them room.
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