Common names for this species include : western diamondback rattlesnake , western diamond-backed rattlesnake , adobe snake , Arizona diamond rattlesnake , coon tail , desert diamond-back , desert diamond rattlesnake , fierce rattlesnake , spitting rattlesnake , Texan rattlesnake , and Texas diamond-back .
The western diamondback rattlesnake is also known as the `` Adobe snake '' , the `` Arizona Diamond Rattlesnake '' , the `` Coon-Tail Snake '' , the `` Desert Diamondback snake '' , the `` Spitting Rattlesnake '' , the `` Texan Snake '' , and the `` Texas Diamondback Rattlesnake '' .