diamondback rattlesnake

English
Crotalus adamanteus, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake

Noun

diamondback rattlesnake (plural diamondback rattlesnakes)

  1. 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.
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