Diamondback rattlesnake

Diamondback rattlesnake

Diamondback rattlesnake may refer to:

  • Crotalus adamanteus, a.k.a. the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the southeastern United States.
  • Crotalus atrox, a.k.a. the western diamondback rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the United States and Mexico.
  • Crotalus ruber, a.k.a. the red diamond rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in southwestern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico.

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  • diamondback rattlesnake — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • diamondback rattlesnake — noun large deadly rattlesnake with diamond shaped markings • Syn: ↑diamondback, ↑Crotalus adamanteus • Hypernyms: ↑rattlesnake, ↑rattler * * * noun : the largest and most deadly snake ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • diamondback rattlesnake — either of two large, highly venomous rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus, having diamond shaped markings on the back. Cf. eastern diamondback rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • diamondback rattlesnake — di·a·mond·back rattlesnake dī (ə )mən(d) .bak n either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus (C. adamanteus of the southeastern U.S. and C. atrox of the south central and southwestern U.S. and Mexico) called also diamondback …   Medical dictionary

  • diamondback rattlesnake — noun Date: 1894 either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus of the southeastern United States and C. atrox of the south central and southwestern United States and Mexico) called also diamondback, diamondback rattler …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • diamondback rattlesnake — noun Either of two venomous rattlesnakes, of the genus Crotalus, from southern United States and Mexico, that have diamond shaped markings on their backs: Crotalus adamanteus and Crotalus atrox …   Wiktionary

  • Western diamondback rattlesnake — noun largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico • Syn: ↑Western diamondback, ↑Crotalus atrox • Hypernyms: ↑rattlesnake, ↑rattler • Member Holonyms: ↑Crotalus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • eastern diamondback rattlesnake — an extremely venomous diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus, of the southeastern U.S. * * * eastern diamondback rattlesnake, a rattlesnake with diamond shaped markings, found from Louisiana to North Carolina …   Useful english dictionary

  • eastern diamondback rattlesnake — an extremely venomous diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus, of the southeastern U.S. * * * …   Universalium

  • western diamondback rattlesnake — an extremely venomous diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. * * * …   Universalium

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