Venomous snakes in Riverside County, California

Field entries

1. 

   Red Diamond Rattlesnake

   Crotalus ruber

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Commonly seenFull profile →

2. 

   Sidewinder

   Crotalus cerastes

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Commonly seenFull profile →

3. 

   Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

   Crotalus pyrrhus

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Commonly seenFull profile →

4. 

   Western Rattlesnake

   Crotalus oreganus

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Commonly seenFull profile →

5. 

   Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

   Crotalus atrox

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Often seenFull profile →

6. 

   Speckled Rattlesnake

   Crotalus mitchellii

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Often seenFull profile →

7. 

   Prairie Rattlesnake

   Crotalus viridis

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Occasionally seenFull profile →

8. 

   Mojave Rattlesnake

   Crotalus scutulatus

   ▲ Venomous

   How to identify

   Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

   Rarely seenFull profile →