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Wildlife Habitat
Northern Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus rubber rubber)
Status:
No federal or state listing status, California Department of Fish and Game Species of Special Concern, El Sobrante Covered Species.
Habitat:
Chaparral in the foothills and brush covered boulders and cactus patches within coastal sage scrub.
Range:
San Diego, San Bernardino, and counties south into Baja California, Mexico. Elevations range from near sea level to 460 feet.
Threats:
Agriculture and urban development, frightened humans.
Population at El Sobrante:
The exact number and distribution of this species at the El Sobrante Preserve is unknown; it is fairly common in the Preserve.
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