Tiger rattlesnake

Tiger rattlesnake

Tiger rattlesnake may refer to:

  • Crotalus tigris, a venomous pitviper species found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
  • Crotalus mitchellii stephensi, a.k.a. the panamint rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper subspecies found in southern Nevada and adjacent California.

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