Red Diamondback Rattlesnake
C. ruber
mice, rats, rabbits, squirrels, lizards, snakes
Habitat destruction, juveniles are susceptible to predation by roadrunners, other snakes, owls.
Rattle and black & white bands on tail
Red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake, red diamond-backed rattlesnake, red rattler, and western diamond rattlesnake.
coastal scrub brush, desert
Red diamond rattlesnake
Baja California and southwestern California, US
13-15 years
owls, roadrunners, king snakes