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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>
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'''Rattlesnake''' is the name given to 32 species of venomous snake native to the Americas, of which its primary characteristic is a set of disjointed noise-making scales on the end of their tails.<ref>http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html</ref>
  
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The rattlesnake is native to North America but not Europe, so in the 18th century it was often used in flags and cartoons to denote America.
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==Species==
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==Genus ''Crotalus''==
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Characterized by larger size vs. ''Sistrurus''; presence of large number of smaller scales upon the head.
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*[[Autlan rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus lannomi''
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*[[Baja rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus enyo''
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*[[Black-tailed rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus molossus''
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*[[Catalina Island rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus catalinensis''
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*[[Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus transversus''
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*[[Dusky rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus triseriatus''
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*[[Eastern diamondback rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus adamanteus''
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*[[Long-tail rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus stejnegeri''
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*[[Mexican lancehead rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus polystictus''
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*[[Mexican small-headed rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus intermedius''
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*[[Mexican west coast rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus basiliscus''
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*[[Middle American rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus simus''
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*[[Mojave rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus scutulatus''
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*[[Queretaran dusky rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus aquilus''
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*[[Prairie rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus viridis''
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*[[Red diamond rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus ruber''
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*[[Ridge-nosed rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus willardi''
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*[[Rock rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus lepidus''
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*[[Speckled rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus mitchellii''
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*[[Sidewinder]], ''Crotalus cerastes''
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*[[South American rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus durissus''
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*[[Tancitaran dusky rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus pusillus''
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*[[Tiger rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus tigris''
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*[[Timber rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus horridus''
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*[[Tortuga Island diamond rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus tortugensis''
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*[[Totonacan rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus totonacus''
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*[[Twin-spotted rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus pricei''
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*[[Western diamondback rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus atrox''
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*[[Western rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus oreganus''
  
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see [[Rattlesnake (American symbol)]]
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====Genus ''Sistrurus''====
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Characterized by generally-smaller size vs. ''Crotalus''; presence of nine head-plate scales and a smaller rattle relative to the size of the snake, which produces a higher-pitched "buzzing" sound.
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*[[Massasauga]], ''Sistrurus catenatus''
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*[[Mexican pigmy rattlesnake]], ''Sistrurus ravus''
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*[[Pigmy rattlesnake]], ''Sistrurus miliarius''
  
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==See also==
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*[[Rattlesnake (American symbol)]]
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:12, June 24, 2016

Rattlesnake is the name given to 32 species of venomous snake native to the Americas, of which its primary characteristic is a set of disjointed noise-making scales on the end of their tails.[1]

Rattlesnake
Western diamondback.jpg
Western diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Subkingdom Bilateria
Branch Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum Chordata
Sub-phylum Vertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Reptilia
Sub-class Diapsida
Infra-class Lepidosauromorpha
Order Information
Superorder Lepidosauria
Order Squamata
Sub-order Serpentes
Family Information
Superfamily Colubroidea
Family Viperidae
Sub-family Crotalinae
Genus Information
Genera Crotalus
Sistrurus
Population statistics

Species

Genus Crotalus

Characterized by larger size vs. Sistrurus; presence of large number of smaller scales upon the head.

Genus Sistrurus

Characterized by generally-smaller size vs. Crotalus; presence of nine head-plate scales and a smaller rattle relative to the size of the snake, which produces a higher-pitched "buzzing" sound.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html
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