Speckled Rattlesnake
This venomous snake is found in California south to the cape region of Baja California and Mexico. It can also be found east into Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. It is a large rattlesnake (up to 51″ in total length) and its coloration varies. Most Speckled Rattlesnakes are rusty tan or dull pinkish-brown. When located in Northwestern Arizona, Speckled Rattlesnakes are often pink or peach.
Since this snake dwells on the group it is active around the clock when the weather is nice. Be careful during the early spring mornings because this is when it’s often seen slithering around. In late spring and summer, it becomes nocturnal.
Texas Coral Snake
You may or may not have heard of the Texas Coral Snake, which is found in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Its habitat in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and sometimes in Oklahoma is separated from the eastern coral snake living spaces by the Mississippi River.
This snake tends to be rather secretive and is very shy, which makes it more challenging to come across. However, when they feel threatened, they may hide their head under their body and then raise their tail and move it in the air to hopefully trick an attacker into thinking the tail is actually the head. If that happens to take place be careful not to get attacked by this venomous snake.
The Texas Coral Snake is known to be a very colorful snake. It has rings of yellow, black, and red around its body and the yellow rings are very thin in comparison to the red and black rings. The last several inches of the tail has several rings of yellow and black, minus the red rings. There are snakes that look just like the Texas Coral Snake, but there is a phrase that should help you differentiate between this snake and its look-alikes:
Red touches yellow – kill a fellow
Red touches black – venom lack
