Crotalus, n.
large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
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Crotalus genus Crotalus
semantic pointers
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timber rattlesnake, banded rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus
prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattler, Western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis
sidewinder, horned rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes
Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
rock rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus
tiger rattlesnake, Crotalus tigris
Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus
speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii