Twin-spotted Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
Both live in the high southeastern mountains; young Gopher Snakes are small and blotched. A: Two rows of small dark spots on grey, joining into one row near the tail in the Twin-spotted Rattlesnake; one row of big dark blotches on yellow or tan in the Gopher Snake. B: Broad and triangular, with a pit and cat-like pupils in the Twin-spotted Rattlesnake; narrow, no pit, round pupils in the Gopher Snake. C: A rattle in the Twin-spotted Rattlesnake; pointed, no rattle in the Gopher Snake. Both Ridge-nosed and Twin-spotted Rattlesnakes are protected in Arizona. Venomous: leave rattlesnakes alone and give them room.
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