Black And White Diamond Back Snake

A row of large brown to sandy brown diamond shaped blotches lines the back.

Black and white diamond back snake.

The higher above sea level it lives the thinner its stripes tend to be. Of black gray and white with no truly distinguishable pattern although to some it may appear slightly diamond shaped. The western diamondback rattlesnake crotalus atrox is a heavy bodied snake with a triangular shaped head. Red diamond rattlesnake crotalus scutulatus mojave rattlesnake crotalus tigris tiger rattlesnake.

The egg laying nonvenomous snake hibernates and often enters homes because it is good at climbing. This nervous snake will readily bite in its own defense though it causes little damage. Not a picky animal. The tail has black and white bands just above the rattles.

All the other snakes you said no to were all from the region. There are two dark diagonal lines on each side of its face running from the eyes to its jaws. There are two dark diagonal lines on each side of its face running from the eyes to its jaws. Rodents are their main food source which explains their name.

It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6 500 feet. The blotches have dark edges are often outlined in cream or pale gray and are peppered with dark speckles. No subspecies are currently recognized. However black racers are usually smaller and tend to have more white markings than rat snakes.

They are non vemomous but can be very obnoxious is challanged. I could not find a good picture for you. Juveniles are white to gray with brown or black spots. The tail has black and white bands just above the rattles.

As a juvenile it would be ready to shed and does have some patterning on the back. The western diamondback rattlesnake or texas diamond back crotalus atrox is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern united states and mexico it is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the u s. Rat snakes also eat frogs birds and eggs. That ws the first.

Black racer adults have a black body with a white chin and throat and a gray to almost a bluish gray colored belly. The one diamond back was an eastern diamond back rattler which is venomous. Black striped snake contia tenuis sharptail snake crotalus adamanteus eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Black 2 white 2 tail bottom scale divided yes 67 no 2 tail plain black no 143 yes 14 tail rings none 119.

Some living in the mountains are completely black. The western diamondback rattlesnake crotalus atrox is a heavy bodied snake with a triangular shaped head. Black rat snakes have skin showing around their scales which makes a small white diamond pattern. This snake looks much like the black rat snake with a black body and white chin.

This snake likes open grassy areas but also woodland desert foothills streams canals and swamps. The common kingsnake normally has sparse chain like white bands. It has dark diamond shaped patterns along is back.