Snake ID

[TeaNinja]

so someone just sent me this saying they saw it in their yard or something. i live in california, pretty sure it's a rattler. anyone know what kind?
either way, very pretty snake.

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af184/teaninja/rattlesnake_zpsd6659b71.jpg (http://s1006.photobucket.com/user/teaninja/media/rattlesnake_zpsd6659b71.jpg.html)

[Vysathi]

Not sure, but it does seem to be a rattler. Head shape is right and the tail is blurry, but does look like it ends in a rattle.

[Vysathi]

After some consulting with my roomie/partner.... Southern Pacific Rattler seems to fit.

[jpsteele80]

That definitely looks to be a rattlesnake of some sort

[SnoopySnake]

I'm not familiar with California herps, but a google search leads me to believe it looks like a juvenile southern pacific rattlesnake, but take what I say with a grain of salt because I have no idea.

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus helleri (http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/c.o.helleri.html)

[FWK]

I agree with juvie Southern Pacific Rattlesnake.

[carpets4life]

definitely southern pacific rattler

[sharthun]

Cool snake! Nice find!