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Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber)
Red Diamond Rattlesnake Photograph by LA Dawson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Red Diamond Rattlesnake Photograph by Chris Brown. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
RED DIAMOND RATTLESNAKE FACTS
DescriptionThe Red Diamond Rattlesnake is an impressive snake. It is a reddish or tan color with a light edged diamond pattern on its back. Some specimens are a brick red color. It has a distinctive black and white ringed tail. The young are gray, and become redder as they get older. Size Length: usually around 75cmm -100cm. The longest on record is about 1.5m long. Environment arid scrub, coastal chaparral, oak and pine woodlands, rocky grassland, cultivated areas, mountain slopes Food rodents, rabbits, and other small mammals, also some birds. Breeding A litter of 3 - 20 live young is born in summer. Range Found in southwestern California, from the Morongo Valley west to the coast and south along the peninsular ranges to mid Baja California. Notes This rattlesnake is not usually aggressive, and some may not rattle when encountered. However the venom is potentially dangerous to humans, so it should be treated with caution and respect. Classification
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