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Western diamondbacks?

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Wondering how to tell if it’s a western diamondback or something else. Let me know what you think

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Looks like Crotalus oreganus oreganus, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, to me.
 
In further answer to you question on how to ID a C.atrox, atrox are known to have a black and white stripe pattern on the tail. They have a facial eye strip like what you see with the Northern Pacific, but they also have a more speckled appearance around the stripe as opposed to the crisp, distinct pattern visible on this animal.

Still, that is a very nice looking crotalid.
 
I have a Northern pacific I will post a pic, so positive they are not western diamondbacks??

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I'm quite certain. The tail markings are a very crisp and distinct black and white strip pattern, which isn't present with the photos you gave.
 
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