What kind of snake is this?

It would help a lot if u told us which state u found it in, and could give a close-up pic of the head and tail.

looks liek a western diamondback rattlensnake.

I dont think its a copperhead, as it has distinctive diamond pattern on its back, and i can't find any pics of a copperhead that looks like that.

Def not a type of rattlesnake, as there is no rattle on the tail. Looked a bit like a hognose, but hard to tell from the pic as it was burry. Regarless, snakes are an eimportant form of pest control and also important role in the ecosystem=m so ytou shouoldnbt hasve killed it. Most poeople who get bitten by snakes are either trying to catch or kill them, when left alone unmolested snakes dont harm anyone

From what I can see its a mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus). There are two variants of this species (Type A and Type B) that differ only by venom composition. The Type A mojave rattlesnake is generally thought to have the most toxic venom of any North American rattlesnake. Many populations in Arizona and California are type A variants. If this came from Northern Arizona, it must be from the Western half of the state.

I think it is a rattle snake the are poisones.

No one is right so far. I own many gopher snakes and the snake in the picture is definitely not one. And it's not a bull snake or copperhead since they aren't found in Arizona.

It is a Sonoran lyre snake: http://www.snakesofarizona.com/sonoran_lyre_snake....

It's either a rattlesnake or a copperhead, but it would help to see the head & tail better. Rattlesnakes can be deadly, esp. if they are large. Copperheads are poisonous, but you're not likely to die from their bite unless you're a small child, elderly, or your immune system is compromised...or sometimes if the snake is a baby because they have not yet learned to only inject a small amount of venom. We have them around my home. I'm also a nurse and I've treated several folks who have been bitten by copperheads. It is quite painful though. Also, I looked up a couple of web sites for you.

http://www.venombyte.com/venom/snakes/eastern_diam...

http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/images/c...

I hope this helps.

From the markings of the snake it is either a Copper Head or a Diamond Back Rattle Snake, but I don't see a Rattle so I'm pretty sure it is a Copper Head. It would be easier to tell if you had a close up of it and I knew your location. Hope I helped.

A very unfortunate one,thanks to you.Why didn't you just let it alone? It would have left on its own.And it looks like a gopher snake to me as well.I don't know why people are so quick to beat a poor snake to death.Most snakes are harmless,and even the venomous ones would rather slither away than bite you.

Edit: I agree with Jesse,that it is a Lyre Snake and harmless,really harmless now that it's been beaten to death.

look it is not a rattle snake or is it apart of the rattle snake family, it is not a copperhead either. It is a common gopher snake, it is completely harmless. the was their doing its job by keeping small rodents and gophers away from your property. Next time try not to kill the snake, all you have to do is grab a t-shirt and lay it on the head of the snake as a blindfold and carfully move the snake off your property. I encountered the same kind of snake that you killed, this morning in my drive, But instead of killing it i picked it up and added it to my collection of Exotic reptiles.

Methinks that's a Diamondback Rattesnake. Not 100%, I don't even live in America, the country they're from. Where do you live? They are very venomous, yet don't kill animals. Seriously, it's not right.