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Definition of red diamond rattlesnake
red diamond rattlesnake
Plural:red diamond rattlesnakes
• noun
1
North American A large, venomous pit viper native to southwestern California and Baja California, distinguished by its reddish-brown coloration, a pattern of diamond-shaped markings along its back, and a rattle at the end of its tail.
Example
"While hiking in the scrublands of Southern California, the naturalist carefully maintained a safe distance from a resting red diamond rattlesnake."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Red diamond rattlesnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/red-diamond-rattlesnake