Western diamond rattlesnake

Western diamond rattlesnake

Western diamond rattlesnake is a common name that may refer to the following species:

* "Crotalus atrox", a.k.a. the western diamondback rattlesnake.U.S. Navy. 1991. Poisonous Snakes of the World. US Govt. New York: Dover Publications Inc. 203 pp. ISBN 0-486-26629-X.]
* "Crotalus ruber", a.k.a. the red rattlesnake.Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.]

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