Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake vs. Western Massasauga
They meet in the grassland of west Texas and southern New Mexico. A: Many small scales in the Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake; nine big plates in the Western Massasauga. B: Black in the Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake; grey with dark bands in the Western Massasauga. C: Big: to 48 in in the Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake; small: rarely over 2 ft in the Western Massasauga. Venomous: leave rattlesnakes alone and give them room.
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