Crotalus adamanteus
Common names include eastern diamondback rattlesnake, eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, eastern diamondback, diamond rattlesnake, diamond-back rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, diamond-back, diamond(-patch) rattler, eastern diamond-back (rattlesnake), eastern diamond rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back (rattlesnake), Florida rattlesnake, lozenge-spotted rattlesnake, rattler, rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake, and diamondback rattlesnake.
Western diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus atrox.Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus adamanteus.
It has diamond shaped patterns on its scale, hence this is why it is called Diamond back.
There are two species, the eastern diamondback, and the western diamondback.
The large eastern diamondback is endangered in some states, fairly common in others.
Diamond-Back Rattlesnake
Since i live in Arizona this is easy a diamond back snake lives in the desert . The eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives in eastern pine forests and swamps in the coastal plain of eastern states.
A large western rattler, second only to the eastern diamondback in size. Large, diamond shaped markings on the back.
Diamond BacK Rattlesnake
Yes, and the plains states.
There are two species of diamondback rattlesnakes and both have a diamond-shaped pattern on their backs. The western is found in the southwestern United States and the eastern species is found in the southeast.
Mainly rodents, up to the size of rabbits.