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Southern California is known to have an estimated 33
native snake species. Out of these 33 species, only six of the
species are venomous.
The six venomous are as follows:
- Western
Diamondback Rattlesnake (Hemo Toxic Venom).
- Red
Diamondback Rattlesnake (Hemo Toxic Venom).
- Southern
Pacific Rattlesnake (Hemo Toxic Venom with some Nero Toxic
Properties).
- Sidewinder
(Hemo Toxic Venom).
- Mojave
Green Rattlesnake (Nero Toxic Venom).
- Speckled
Rattlesnake (Hemo Toxic Venom).
- (NEW) Mojave Green X Southern Pacific
Hybrid Rattlesnake (Nero / Hemo Toxic Venom).
The following local snakes are linked to different sites which
will give you many photographs of what the species snake you clicked
on looks like. Most of the following links and pictures are from the
Western Ecological Research Center. We just thought the could
provide some valuable information.
Common Non-Venomous Coastal
Snakes
California
Desert
King
Western
Ringneck Snake
California Mountain
King
Night
Snake
Gopher
Snake
Western
Blind Snake
California
Glossy
Snake
Baja
California Racer
Coastal
Rosy
Boa
Red
Racer, Coachwhip
Southern
Rubber
Boa
Striped
Racer
Yellow
Bellied
Racer
Western
Long–Nosed Snake
Coast
Patch Nose
Snake
Black-Headed
Snake
Mountain
Garter
Snake
Two
Striped Garter Snake
Red Sided
Garter
Snake
Lyre
For additional information on snakes and snake bites, visit the
California Poison Control Center by clicking on the web address
below: http://www.calpoison.org/public/snakebite.html
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