Rattlesnake
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Rattlesnakes are venomous pit vipers best known for the manner in which they warn-off potential predators by shaking their tale rattle. Most rattlesnakes belong to the taxonomic Genus Crotalus, a name derived from the Greek word krotalon, which means "rattle". A few smaller (pygmy) rattlesnake species also belong to the Genus Sistrurus.
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Species
Genus Crotalus
- C. adamanteus Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
- C. aquilus Querétaro dusky rattlesnake
- C. atrox Western diamondback rattlesnake
- C. basiliscus Mexican west coast rattlesnake
- C. catalinensis Santa Catalina rattlesnake
- C. cerastes Sidewinder rattlesnake
- C. durissus South American rattlesnake
- C. enyo Baja California rattlesnake
- C. exsul
- C. horridus Timber rattlesnake
- C. intermedius Mexican small-headed rattlesnake
- C. lannomi Autlán rattlesnake
- C. lepidus Rock rattlesnake
- C. mitchelli Speckled rattlesnake
- C. molossus Black-tailed rattlesnake
- C. oreganus Western rattlesnake
- C. polystictus Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake
- C. pricei Twin-spotted rattlesnake
- C. pusillus Tancitaran dusky rattlesnake
- C. ruber Red diamond rattlesnake
- C. scutulatus Mohave rattlesnake
- C. simus Middle American rattlesnake
- C. stejnegeri Long-tailed rattlesnake
- C. tancitarensis
- C. tigris Tiger rattlesnake
- C. tortugensis Tortuga island diamond rattlesnake
- C. totonacus Totonacan rattlesnake
- C. transversus Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake
- C. triseriatus Mexican dusky rattlesnake
- C. unicolor
- C. vegrandis
- C. viridis Prairie rattlesnake
- C. willardi Ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Genus Sistrurus
- S. catenatus Massasauga
- S. miliarius Pigmy rattlesnake
- S. ravus Mexican pigmy rattlesnake
References
- Crotalus by Wikispecies
- Crotalus by Wikipedia
- Rattlesnake by Wikipedia
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