Spotted rattlesnake

Spotted rattlesnake

Spotted rattlesnake may refer to any 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.]

* "Sistrurus miliarius", a.k.a. the pygmy rattlesnake.
* "Crotalus pricei", a.k.a. the twin-spotted rattlesnake.
* "Crotalus viridis", a.k.a. the prairie rattlesnake.

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