English > Crotalus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey. |
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| Synonym | genus Crotalus |
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| Member of | Crotalidae, family Crotalidae | (New World vipers) pit vipers |
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| Members | Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus | Extremely dangerous |
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| Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox | largest and most dangerous North American snake |
| prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattler, Western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis | widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies |
| rock rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus | mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest |
| sidewinder, horned rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes | small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States |
| speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii | markings vary but usually harmonize with background |
| tiger rattlesnake, Crotalus tigris | Having irregularly cross-banded back |
| timber rattlesnake, banded rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus | widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States |
| Broader | reptile genus | A genus of reptiles |
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| Spanish | crotalus, genus crotalus |
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| Catalan | crotalus, genus crotalus |
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