crotalus : Idioms & Phrases
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crotalus adamanteus
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noun large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
diamondback rattlesnake; diamondback.
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crotalus atrox
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noun largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
Western diamondback; Western diamondback rattlesnake.
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crotalus cerastes
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noun small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
sidewinder; horned rattlesnake.
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crotalus horridus atricaudatus
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noun southern variety
canebrake rattlesnake; canebrake rattler.
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crotalus horridus horridus
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noun widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States
timber rattlesnake; banded rattlesnake.
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crotalus lepidus
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noun mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
rock rattlesnake.
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crotalus mitchellii
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noun markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California
speckled rattlesnake.
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crotalus scutulatus
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noun extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico
Mojave rattlesnake.
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crotalus tigris
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noun having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico
tiger rattlesnake.
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crotalus viridis
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noun widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
prairie rattlesnake; Western rattlesnake; prairie rattler.
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genus crotalus
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noun large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
Crotalus.
