Black And White Diamond Pattern Snake

I moved a cross tie and at the end of it were 15 snake eggs.

Black and white diamond pattern snake.

The snakes are white with black spots on the bottom. 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. Coming up from each side the black shot gets read more. It has a black body with a white chin though hatchlings may be pale gray marked with black blotches.

It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6 500 feet. Adults have a black body with a white chin and throat and a white or pale yellow belly. Red diamond rattlesnake crotalus scutulatus mojave rattlesnake crotalus tigris. Rat snakes also eat frogs birds and eggs.

No subspecies are currently recognized. Black rat snakes have skin showing around their scales which makes a small white diamond pattern. Of black gray and white with no truly distinguishable pattern although to some it may appear slightly diamond shaped. As its name implies black rat snakes eat mice small rats and other rodents.

The egg laying nonvenomous snake hibernates and often enters homes because it is good at climbing. Black striped snake contia tenuis sharptail snake crotalus adamanteus eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Rodents are their main food source which explains their name. Throat pattern spotted 14 solid white 3 upper lip scale number 7 91 8 76 9 34 6 28 10 17 5 9 11 3 4 3 12 2 13 2.

Black racer adults have a black body with a white chin and throat and a gray to almost a bluish gray colored belly.