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"Any other snakes in Arizona that aren't venomous, like a gopher snake, they're not going to have big heads like that. Their heads are going to be about as thick as their neck," Morris said.

Arizona has 13 species of rattlesnakes and one coral snake species. Snakes are most active from March to October. Rattlesnakes have distinct features like a triangular head and vertical pupils.