Small rattlesnake

Small rattlesnake

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

* "Crotalus horridus", a.k.a. the timber rattlesnake.
* "Sistrurus miliarius", a.k.a. the pymgy rattlesnake.

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