Black Diamond Head Snake

Black striped snake contia tenuis sharptail snake crotalus adamanteus eastern.

Black diamond head snake.

Head black cap extends 2 or less scales behind parietals 1. For example venomous coral snakes and non venomous scarlet king snakes both have a banded pattern of yellow brown and black on their scales. Some reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 10 pounds. 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.

It has dark diamond shaped patterns along is back. The tail has black and white bands just above the rattles. The black rat snake lives from the east coast through midwestern north america. The difference between the two types is that the red bands touch the yellow bands on a coral snake whereas red bands touch the black bands on scarlet king snakes.

Compare it to the cornsnake below. It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6 500 feet. This is the head of a venomous cottonmouth. The lighter tan portions of a diamondback water snake s body are somewhat diamond shaped but the corners are rounded giving the darker color surrounding the diamond shapes a banded or warped ring like appearance.

Have caught a snake in my backyard its about 20 30cm brown with a black diamond on its head can you please tell me if it is poisonous as i am not sure if it has bit my dog. There are two dark diagonal lines on each side of its face running from the eyes to its jaws. They have distinctive coloring though with a black yellow and red bands a yellow head and a black band over their nose. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in north america.

We ve all heard it. If a snake has a triangle or diamond shaped head it is venomous or poisonous right. This trick just doesn t work and we should stop using it. Over time this snake darkens and can grow to be 4 to 6 feet long.

Another beautiful but deadly snake is the coral snake so beautiful that other snakes not venomous ones such as the milk snake look just like them. Red diamond rattlesnake crotalus scutulatus mojave rattlesnake crotalus tigris tiger. It has a black body with a white chin though hatchlings may be pale gray marked with black blotches. The western diamondback rattlesnake crotalus atrox is a heavy bodied snake with a triangular shaped head.

Venomous snakes have distinct heads. The diamondback water snake s name is a misnomer since the pattern on this snake s back is actually reticulated.