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[[File:Rattlesnakes.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
[[File:Rattlesnakes.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
A '''rattlesnake''' is a type of [[snake]] native to [[North America]], particularly the Southwest [[United States]] and the northern part of [[Mexico]]. The rattlesnake comes in 16 distinct varieties, all positively identified by the jointed rattles on the tail.<ref>http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html</ref>
A '''rattlesnake''' is a type of [[snake]] native to [[North America]], particularly the Southwest [[United States]] and the northern part of [[Mexico]]. The rattlesnake comes in 16 distinct varieties, all positively identified by the jointed rattles on the tail.<ref>http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html</ref>
The rattlesnake is native to North America, and in the 18th century was often used in flags and cartoons to denote America.
see [[Rattlesnake (American symbol)]]
[[Category:Snakes]]
[[Category:Snakes]]