Red Diamond Rattlesnake
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Red Diamond Rattlesnake

Crotalus ruber

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
32 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Common names: red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake, more Crotalus ruber is a venomous pit viper species found in southwestern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Diamond Rattlesnake sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Endemic

Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Crotalus pyrrhus

20–30% · Possible
Sidewinder
LC

Sidewinder

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Crotalus cerastes

10–20% · With luck
Western Rattlesnake
LC

Western Rattlesnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Crotalus oreganus

5–10% · With luck
Mohave Rattlesnake
LC

Mohave Rattlesnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Crotalus scutulatus

5–10% · With luck
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
LC Endemic

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Crotalus atrox

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Diamond Rattlesnake in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Red Diamond Rattlesnake sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red Diamond Rattlesnake in Joshua Tree National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Red Diamond Rattlesnake in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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