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Just posted a picture of a rattlesnake. The snake was located just outside of Phoenix AZ. I'm trying to figure out the species. My guess is a Western Diamondback or a Mojave. Any thoughts?
Question by neuman23. Uploaded on June 18, 2012
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Here's a link to the picture.
www.fieldandstream.com/photos/trophyroom/recent/single?pnid=1001471042#1...
Mojave is my guess. Just do an image search on google and you'll recognize the patterning.
I'm about 90 percent sure it's a mojave.
Where those bands are located is a good spot for one of those large rocks or a garden hoe.
I have to agree it looks mojave. I live in the valley too and every dimondback that I have ever seen its easy to see the markings and tell
Western Diamondback
I think it is a mojave. It seems like diamondbacks have more black and are thicker.
99% sure its a Western Diamondback. If you killed it I hope you ate the meat and used the skin. They are fantastic eating and have beautiful skins. The size is hard to determine. Mojaves are a bit smaller and are real nasty. If bitten you are more likely to get a full dose of venom.
It's a Western Diamondback. The strongly marked black and white tail is the clue, and why they are often called 'coontail rattlesnakes.
After doing a little research, it's probably just about impossible to tell from just that picture. Both species have black/white stripes on the end and a black diamond pattern. The white stripes tend to be slightly larger in Mojaves. There are also some very subtle differences in scale sizes on the head as well as placement of the white stripe on the face. Interestingly, the Mojave snakes that live in South-Central Arizona lack a specific acid in their venom which makes it ten times less toxic than that of Mojaves found elsewhere.
Western Diamondback
It's a duck billed platypus....
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Mojave is my guess. Just do an image search on google and you'll recognize the patterning.
Here's a link to the picture.
www.fieldandstream.com/photos/trophyroom/recent/single?pnid=1001471042#1...
I'm about 90 percent sure it's a mojave.
Where those bands are located is a good spot for one of those large rocks or a garden hoe.
I have to agree it looks mojave. I live in the valley too and every dimondback that I have ever seen its easy to see the markings and tell
Western Diamondback
I think it is a mojave. It seems like diamondbacks have more black and are thicker.
99% sure its a Western Diamondback. If you killed it I hope you ate the meat and used the skin. They are fantastic eating and have beautiful skins. The size is hard to determine. Mojaves are a bit smaller and are real nasty. If bitten you are more likely to get a full dose of venom.
It's a Western Diamondback. The strongly marked black and white tail is the clue, and why they are often called 'coontail rattlesnakes.
After doing a little research, it's probably just about impossible to tell from just that picture. Both species have black/white stripes on the end and a black diamond pattern. The white stripes tend to be slightly larger in Mojaves. There are also some very subtle differences in scale sizes on the head as well as placement of the white stripe on the face. Interestingly, the Mojave snakes that live in South-Central Arizona lack a specific acid in their venom which makes it ten times less toxic than that of Mojaves found elsewhere.
Western Diamondback
It's a duck billed platypus....
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