Western rattlesnake

Western rattlesnake

Western rattlesnake is a common name that may refer to either of the following species:Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.]

* "Crotalus oreganus"
* "Crotalus viridis", a.k.a. the prairie rattlesnake.

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