Twin-spotted Rattlesnake vs. Mojave Rattlesnake
They meet only where the lower slopes of the sky islands reach the grassland. A: Two rows of small dark spots on grey, joining into one row near the tail in the Twin-spotted Rattlesnake; crisp diamonds edged pale in the Mojave Rattlesnake. B: Banded like the body in the Twin-spotted Rattlesnake; pale with narrow black rings in the Mojave Rattlesnake. Both Ridge-nosed and Twin-spotted Rattlesnakes are protected in Arizona. Venomous: leave rattlesnakes alone and give them room.
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