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Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes

Rattlesnake Sex

The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is the most common venomous snake in the Phoenix area.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes Mating

Two Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes mating. The male is 4 feet long and the female is 3 feet.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes © Brad Lawrence, used with permission.
If you have taken a photo of a snake in Maricopa County (Greater Phoenix area) and you'd like to submit the picture to this photo gallery, here's how you do it.

A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Maricopa County will help you to learn more about and identify snakes that are found in central Arizona.

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