Subscribe Sign up to receive new posts by email. Email Subscribe Search Categories Call for Data (10) Contributor Spotlight (34) Education and Awareness (61) General (35) Monthly Updates (9) Partner Spotlight (2) Quarterly Updates (24) Semiannual Updates (3) Taxon of the week (13) Yearly review (4) CNDDB News Blog All CNDDB Blog Posts Happy World Snake Day: July 16 July 14, 2023 Crotalus ruber – red-diamond rattlesnake Photo credit: © Adam Clause, all rights reserved July 16 is World Snake Day, which offers no better opportunity to appreciate our scaly friends and the contributions our submitters have made to conserving this group of reptiles through their CNDDB observations. California is home to nearly 50 native snake species, and 16 are tracked through the CNDDB database. This beautiful red-diamond rattlesnake was found by Adam in the Jacumba Wilderness of Imperial County. As its name suggests, this species is identifiable by the color of its scales which can range in hues of pinkish-brown, red-orangey tan, or brick red. This snake can be found slithering in chaparral, woodland, and arid desert habitats through southwestern California to mid Baja. The red-diamond rattlesnake is a CDFW Species of Special Concern with 260 mapped occurrences throughout its California range. Thank you, Adam, for sharing this awesome photo! Happy World Snake Day everyone! Do you have some great photos of rare plants or wildlife detections? Submit them along with your findings through our Online Field Survey Form and see if your photos get showcased! Categories: Contributor Spotlight Tagged: