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Line 1: − [[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>+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − 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.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − see [[Rattlesnake (American symbol)]]+ + + + + + + + + +
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|class=Reptilia
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|family=Viperidae
|subfamily=Crotalinae
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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>
==Species==
==Genus ''Crotalus''==
Characterized by larger size vs. ''Sistrurus''; presence of large number of smaller scales upon the head.
*[[Autlan rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus lannomi''
*[[Baja rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus enyo''
*[[Black-tailed rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus molossus''
*[[Catalina Island rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus catalinensis''
*[[Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus transversus''
*[[Dusky rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus triseriatus''
*[[Eastern diamondback rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus adamanteus''
*[[Long-tail rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus stejnegeri''
*[[Mexican lancehead rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus polystictus''
*[[Mexican small-headed rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus intermedius''
*[[Mexican west coast rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus basiliscus''
*[[Middle American rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus simus''
*[[Mojave rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus scutulatus''
*[[Queretaran dusky rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus aquilus''
*[[Prairie rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus viridis''
*[[Red diamond rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus ruber''
*[[Ridge-nosed rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus willardi''
*[[Rock rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus lepidus''
*[[Speckled rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus mitchellii''
*[[Sidewinder]], ''Crotalus cerastes''
*[[South American rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus durissus''
*[[Tancitaran dusky rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus pusillus''
*[[Tiger rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus tigris''
*[[Timber rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus horridus''
*[[Tortuga Island diamond rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus tortugensis''
*[[Totonacan rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus totonacus''
*[[Twin-spotted rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus pricei''
*[[Western diamondback rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus atrox''
*[[Western rattlesnake]], ''Crotalus oreganus''
====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.
*[[Massasauga]], ''Sistrurus catenatus''
*[[Mexican pigmy rattlesnake]], ''Sistrurus ravus''
*[[Pigmy rattlesnake]], ''Sistrurus miliarius''
==See also==
*[[Rattlesnake (American symbol)]]
==References==
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[[Category:Snakes]]
[[Category:Snakes]]