Crotalus


Definition: Meaning of, Crotalus in English to English dictionary.

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  1. large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
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Crotalus used in phrases

  • Crotalus adamanteus (noun)
    1. large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
  • Crotalus atrox (noun)
    1. largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
  • Crotalus cerastes (noun)
    1. small pale-coloured desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
  • Crotalus horridus atricaudatus (noun)
    1. southern variety
  • Crotalus horridus horridus (noun)
    1. widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States
  • Crotalus lepidus (noun)
    1. mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
  • Crotalus mitchellii (noun)
    1. markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California
  • Crotalus scutulatus (noun)
    1. extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico
  • Crotalus tigris (noun)
    1. having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico
  • Crotalus viridis (noun)
    1. widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
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